Google Pixel Fold vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Google Pixel Fold

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.52 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Plastic
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

139.7 mm

164.4 mm
Width

79.5 mm

75.9 mm
Thickness

12.1 mm

8.6 mm
Height unfolded

158.7 mm

-
Width unfolded

139.7 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

5.8 mm

-
Weight

283 g

190 g
Waterproof

IPX8 water resistant

-
Colors

Obsidian, Porcelain

Black, Gray

Display
Display type

Foldable OLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

7.6 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1840 x 2208 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

426 ppi

266 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1450 nits (peak)

Always-on display, Infinity-O display, HDR10
Cover display

OLED

-
Cover display physical size

5.8 inches

-
Cover display resolution

1080 x 2029 pixels

-
Сover display pixel density

408 ppi

-
Cover display features

1200 nits (HBM), 1550 nits (peak)

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.7 , 82˚ , 25 mm, 0.8 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, 1/2.0"
(telephoto) , 10.8 MP, f/3.1 , 1/3.1" , 1.22 µm, 5x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚
121˚ , (ultrawide) , 10.8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3" , 1.25 µm

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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

9.5 MP, 24 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2
Selfie camera resolution

-

5184 x 3880 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face detection, face unlock, HDR

HDR, Face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
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

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity