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Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Note FE:
      OLED
      A42:
      LCD

    • Width

      A42: 10.4 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note FE:
      73.9 mm
      A42:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A42: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note FE:
      5.7 in
      A42:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note FE: 2.3 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note FE:
      7.9 mm
      A42:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      A42: 29 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note FE:
      153.5 mm
      A42:
      124.5 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Note FE:
      2017
      A42:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

      Height:
      153.5 mm +29 mm versus A42
      Width:
      73.9 mm +10.4 mm versus A42
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      167 g

    2. 2. A42

      Height:
      124.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
      Weight:
      Unknown

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    2. 2. A42

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy Note FE has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than A42.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    A42: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy Note FE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. A42

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

      3200 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus A42

    2. 2. A42

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy Note FE2. A42

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
    • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 57.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 515 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T880 MP12
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 176392
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 350
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1184
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Release date
    • 2017
    • July
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Black Onyx
    • Blue Coral
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titanium
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEA42
    Dop
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
    • Philippines); N935S
    • N935K
    • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity