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- S42 vs Galaxy A41
Cat S42 vs Samsung Galaxy A41
What S42 does better (1) and where Galaxy A41 wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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2.7Display5.2
2.7Camera5.9
2.8Battery2.5
6.4Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Galaxy A41
| S42 | Galaxy A41 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 149.9 mm | +11.5 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 69.8 mm | +7.5 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 7.9 mm | +4.8 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 152 g | +68 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Galaxy A41?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,500 mAh+20%
Why is Galaxy A41 better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- OLED panelNo · S42: Yes
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 431 ppi+47%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 25 MP5×
- Weight220 g vs 152 g+45%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 152 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 149.9 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 69.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 624 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.6% | 85.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 170,044 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,175 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -30.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.59 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.1 |
