Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A426B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158 mm | 164.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3+. |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 75.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3+. |
| Depth | 9.83 mm | 8.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3+. |
| Weight | 189 g | 193 g | Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Fairphone 3+. |
| Body Colour | Black | Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) | 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 6.6" | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 427 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | - | Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | - | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+. |
| User Memory | - | 106 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.8 | Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 10x | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3+. |
| Special Effects | HDR | Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | - | Live Focus mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3+. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.1" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3+. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Live Focus mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3040 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Adaptive Fast Charging | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 3.5 hour(s) | - | |
| Standby Time | 300 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | 2160 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs Talk (4G): up to 2160 min Playback (video): up to 34 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Google Android | |
| User Interface | - | One UI | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Samsung KNOX, Game Booster |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 3+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Mini screwdriver | Power adapter |
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