Screen size
Galaxy F08Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy F42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy F08 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy F08
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy F42 5G
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy F42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy F08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy F42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy F08
-
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy F08
2026, October 01
Galaxy F42 5G
2021, September 29
Status
Galaxy F08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy F42 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Dimensions
Galaxy F08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 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 F08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy F42 5G
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Galaxy F08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy F42 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy F08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy F08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy F08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy F42 5G
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy F08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F42 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F08
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 F08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy F42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Chipset
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy F42 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F08
Octa-core (2x2.2 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 F08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy F42 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy F08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy F42 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy F08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy F42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy F08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy F08
LED flash
Galaxy F42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy F08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy F42 5G
1152p@30fps
Triple
Galaxy F08
-
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 F08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy F42 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Galaxy F08
Yes
Galaxy F42 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F08
Yes
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F08
Yes
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy F08
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 F08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy F42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F08
No
Galaxy F42 5G
No
Radio
Galaxy F08
FM radio
Galaxy F42 5G
FM radio, recording
USB
Galaxy F08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy F08
6000 mAh
Galaxy F42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F08
25W wired
Galaxy F42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy F08
Blue
Galaxy F42 5G
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Models
Galaxy F08
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
Galaxy F42 5G
SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy F42 5G
0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy F08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F42 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy F08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy F42 5G
About 240 EUR