Screen size
Galaxy A42 5G6.6"
Galaxy F06 5GWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy F06 5G leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A42 5G
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy F06 5G
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A42 5G
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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F06 5G
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy A42 5G
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, 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Galaxy F06 5G
SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy A42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A42 5G
2020, September 02
Galaxy F06 5G
2025, February 12
Status
Galaxy A42 5G
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Galaxy F06 5G
Available. Released February 20
Dimensions
Galaxy A42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy F06 5G
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A42 5G
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy F06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM
Galaxy A42 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Galaxy A42 5G
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F06 5G
PLS LCD, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Galaxy F06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A42 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy F06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
Galaxy F06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Galaxy F06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A42 5G
Adreno 619
Galaxy F06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A42 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy F06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A42 5G
UFS 2.1
Galaxy F06 5G
-
Quad
Galaxy A42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy F06 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F06 5G
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Galaxy F06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Galaxy F06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A42 5G
HDR
Galaxy F06 5G
-
Video
Galaxy A42 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F06 5G
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Galaxy F06 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Galaxy F06 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy F06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Galaxy F06 5G
No
Radio
Galaxy A42 5G
FM radio
Galaxy F06 5G
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy F06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy F06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A42 5G
15W wired
Galaxy F06 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Galaxy F06 5G
Bahama Blue, Lit Violet
Models
Galaxy A42 5G
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Galaxy F06 5G
SM-E066B, SM-E066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A42 5G
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A42 5G
£ 299.99 / € 239.99
Galaxy F06 5G
₹ 9,789
SAR
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)