Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy F42 5G
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M06
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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 M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy F42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy F42 5G
2021, September 29
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy F42 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy F42 5G
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy F42 5G
203 g (7.16 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy F42 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy F42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Galaxy F42 5G
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy F42 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F42 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy F42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy F42 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy F42 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy F42 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy F42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy F42 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy F42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy F42 5G
1152p@30fps
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy F42 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy F42 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy F42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy F42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy F42 5G
No
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy F42 5G
FM radio, recording
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy F42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy F42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F42 5G
15W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy F42 5G
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy F42 5G
SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F42 5G
0.47 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy F42 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy F42 5G
About 240 EUR
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999