Samsung Galaxy A21s versus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A21s 3GB/32GB

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KSh 20,800

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 6GB/128GB

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KSh 40,100

Samsung Galaxy A21s 3GB/32GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 6GB/128GB
Price KSh 20,800 KSh 40,100
Sales 0 - For Apr 2025 3 - For Apr 2025
Average rating 3.4 - 5 votes 5 - 4 votes
Likes 0 - For Apr 2025 2 - For Apr 2025
Views 264 - For Apr 2025 202 - For Apr 2025
General
Available May
2020
 September
2020
Dimensions 163.6 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight 192 g
 193 g
Colors Blue
Black
White
Red
 Prism Dot Black
Prism Dot White
Prism Dot Gray
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28; 4G TDD: B38, B40, B41; 5G FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28; 5G TDD: N40, N41, N78
Key features 48MP quad main camera
4G
Fast charging
Android 10
Super AMOLED screen
 48MP quad main camera
20MP selfie
4K video recording
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
15W fast charging
Platform
Operating system Android 10; One UI 2
 Android 10; One UI 2
GPU -
 Adreno 619
Processor 2.0 GHz
Octa-core
 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
Chipset Exynos 850
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Graphics processor -
 Adreno 619
RAM 3GB
 6GB
Storage 32GB
 128GB
Card slot Yes
 Up to 1TB
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features -
 15W Fast Charging
Up to 21h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 34h Video Playback
Up to 36h LTE Talk Time
Up to 130h Audio Playback
Platform features -
 Knox Security
Game Booster
Display
Display size 6.5 inches
720 x 1600 pixels
 6.6 Inches
720 x 1600 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED screen
16M colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 270 ppi
 266 ppi
Display features -
 Night Mode
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad
 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Face detection
Geo tagging
Autofocus
Panorama
Touch to focus
HDR
LED flash
PDAF
 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
Macro
Bokeh
Portrait
Live Focus
LED Flash
Video recording 1080p 30fps
 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
480fps / 240fps Slow Motion @HD
Front camera
Front camera resolution 13MP
 20MP F2.2
Front camera features -
 Live Focus
Bokeh
Video recording 1080p 30fps
 Full HD 30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Gyro
Compass
Ambient Light
Connectivity WiFi hotspot
WiFi Direct
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
Bluetooth 5.0
 USB Type-C 2.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Connectivity features -
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