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- S42 H vs Galaxy S21 FE
Caterpillar S42 H vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
What S42 H does better (2) and where Galaxy S21 FE wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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3.0Camera8.4
5.7Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42 HGalaxy S21 FE
| S42 H | Galaxy S21 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 155.7 mm | +5.6 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 74.5 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 7.9 mm | +4.8 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 177 g | +43 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 H better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than S42 H?
- OLED panelNo · S42 H: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · S42 H: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · S42 H: Yes
- 5GNo · S42 H: Yes
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+40%
- Weight220 g vs 177 g+24%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42 H: Yes
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.4″+17%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 7.9 mm+61%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | — | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A22 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | — | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.0 |
