Screen size
Galaxy F70Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy M42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy F70 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy F70
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M42 5G
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F70
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F70
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F70
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F70
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
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 M42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy F70
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy F70
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy F70
2026, October 19
Galaxy M42 5G
2021, April 28
Status
Galaxy F70
Available. Released 2026, October 20
Galaxy M42 5G
Available. Released 2021, May 01
Dimensions
Galaxy F70
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy F70
192 g (6.77 oz)
Galaxy M42 5G
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy F70
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame
Galaxy M42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy F70
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy F70
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy F70
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Galaxy M42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy F70
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F70
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy F70
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Galaxy M42 5G
-
OS
Galaxy F70
Android 16, One UI 8.5
Galaxy M42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy F70
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Galaxy M42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F70
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy F70
Mali-G68 MP2
Galaxy M42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy F70
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy F70
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy F70
-
Galaxy M42 5G
UFS 2.1
Triple
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)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy F70
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy F70
-
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 F70
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy F70
-
Galaxy M42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F70
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F70
No
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy F70
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 F70
5.1, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F70
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F70
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F70
No
Galaxy M42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy F70
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F70
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy F70
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M42 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy F70
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F70
25W wired
Galaxy M42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy F70
Vivid Violet, Bold Black
Galaxy M42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Price
Galaxy F70
About 190 EUR
Galaxy M42 5G
About 220 EUR
Models
Galaxy F70
-
Galaxy M42 5G
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F70
-
Galaxy M42 5G
0.69 W/kg (head)