Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global

5G band 1, 3, 5, 20, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Up to two Nano SIM and one eSIM
Height

164.4 mm

155.1 mm
Width

75.9 mm

67.1 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

14.2-15.8 mm
Height unfolded

-

155.1 mm
Width unfolded

-

130.1 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

6.3 mm
Weight

193 g

263 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Black, Beige, Burgundy, Graygreen

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.6 inches

7.6 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1812 x 2176 pixels
Pixel density

266 ppi

373 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Display features

Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10

120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Cover display

-

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Cover display physical size

-

6.2 inches
Cover display resolution

-

904 x 2316 pixels
Cover display features

-

120Hz, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm, 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 67 mm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 12 mm, 1.12 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

8190 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
Cover camera

10 MP, 26 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 1/3"

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes