Screen size
Galaxy A42 5G6.6"
Galaxy F70Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy F70 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A42 5G
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy F70
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F70
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F70
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F70
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F70
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 F70
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F70
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A42 5G
2020, September 02
Galaxy F70
2026, October 19
Status
Galaxy A42 5G
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Galaxy F70
Available. Released 2026, October 20
Dimensions
Galaxy A42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy F70
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A42 5G
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy F70
192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Galaxy A42 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F70
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F70
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame
Other
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F70
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A42 5G
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F70
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F70
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Galaxy F70
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F70
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy A42 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy F70
Android 16, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
Galaxy F70
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Galaxy F70
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A42 5G
Adreno 619
Galaxy F70
Mali-G68 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy A42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F70
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A42 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy F70
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A42 5G
UFS 2.1
Galaxy F70
-
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 F70
-
Features
Galaxy A42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F70
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F70
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Galaxy F70
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A42 5G
HDR
Galaxy F70
-
Video
Galaxy A42 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Galaxy F70
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Galaxy F70
No
WLAN
Galaxy A42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F70
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F70
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy F70
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Galaxy F70
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A42 5G
FM radio
Galaxy F70
No
USB
Galaxy A42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F70
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy F70
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Galaxy F70
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy F70
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A42 5G
15W wired
Galaxy F70
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Galaxy F70
Vivid Violet, Bold Black
Models
Galaxy A42 5G
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Galaxy F70
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A42 5G
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F70
-
Price
Galaxy A42 5G
£ 299.99 / € 239.99
Galaxy F70
About 190 EUR