Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy F42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy F42 5G
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy F42 5G
2021, September 29
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy F42 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy F42 5G
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy F42 5G
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy F42 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy F42 5G
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F42 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy F42 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy F42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy F42 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy F42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy F42 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F42 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy F42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy F42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy F42 5G
1152p@30fps
Triple
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy F42 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy F42 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F42 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy F42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy F42 5G
No
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy F42 5G
FM radio, recording
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy F42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy F42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy F42 5G
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy F42 5G
SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy F42 5G
0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F42 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy F42 5G
About 240 EUR