Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Fairphone 4. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A426B/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 162 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Fairphone 4. |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Fairphone 4. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 10.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Weight | 193 g | 225 g | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Body Colour | Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey | Grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP54 | |
| SAR Value | 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) | 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.6" | 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 4. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Fairphone 4 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 410 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| 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 | Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | |
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| Processor Number | - | SM7225 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Both phones have the same clock speed. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB | Fairphone 4 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 106 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.6 | Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Fairphone 4 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 8x | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Fairphone 4. |
| Special Effects | Bokeh effect | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Live Focus mode | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode | |
| Light Source | Flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 | |
| Video Resolutions | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Fairphone 4. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro focus | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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) | 20 Megapixel | 25 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.78" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 3905 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Adaptive Fast Charging | - | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 200 hours | |
| Talk Time | 2160 minutes | 780 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4. |
| Run Time Details | 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 |
Talk: up to 780 min Standby: up to 200 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Google Android | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | One UI | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR | |
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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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Samsung KNOX, Game Booster | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Fairphone 4 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | MIL-STD 810G, IP54 |
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