Screen size
Galaxy F42 5G6.6"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy F42 5G
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M08
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
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 M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M08
-
Speed
Galaxy F42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy F42 5G
2021, September 29
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy F42 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy F42 5G
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M08
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 M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy F42 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy F42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy F42 5G
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy F42 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F42 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy F42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy F42 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy F42 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy F42 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy F42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB 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 M08
-
Features
Galaxy F42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy F42 5G
1152p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy F42 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy F42 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy F42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy F42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F42 5G
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy F42 5G
FM radio, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy F42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy F42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F42 5G
15W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy F42 5G
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy F42 5G
SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy F42 5G
0.47 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy F42 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy F42 5G
About 240 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR