Screen size
Galaxy F08Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy M42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy F08 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy F08
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy M42 5G
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy F08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy F08
-
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy F08
2026, October 01
Galaxy M42 5G
2021, April 28
Status
Galaxy F08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy M42 5G
Available. Released 2021, May 01
Dimensions
Galaxy F08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy F08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy M42 5G
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy F08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy F08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy F08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy F08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy F08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy F08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy M42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy M42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy F08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy F08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy F08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy F08
-
Galaxy M42 5G
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy F08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy F08
LED flash
Galaxy M42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy F08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy F08
-
Galaxy M42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy F08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy F08
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy F08
-
Galaxy M42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F08
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F08
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy F08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy F08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F08
No
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F08
FM radio
Galaxy M42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy F08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy F08
-
Galaxy M42 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy F08
6000 mAh
Galaxy M42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F08
25W wired
Galaxy M42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy F08
Blue
Galaxy M42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Models
Galaxy F08
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
Galaxy M42 5G
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M42 5G
0.69 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy F08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Price
Galaxy F08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M42 5G
About 220 EUR