Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F12 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
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Samsung Galaxy F12
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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G or Samsung Galaxy F12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy F42 5G | Samsung Galaxy F12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 29 | 2021, April 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm | 6.58 x 6.58 x 3.01 in | 164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 221 g | 7.8 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Matte Aqua, Matte Black | Sea Green, Sky Blue, Celestial Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 104.9 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 81.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2408 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI Core 3.1 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 117920 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 249021 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 656 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1981 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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