Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy A12 (India)
Samsung
Galaxy F42 5G
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
43
Exynos 850 · 6GB RAM 48
Dimensity 700 · 8GB RAM Camera
46
48MP main · 1080p video 45
64MP main Battery
56
5,000mAh · 15W 56
5,000mAh · 15W Display
17
LCD · 720×1600 32
LCD · 90Hz · 1080×2408 Overall
41
45
Samsung Galaxy F42 5G is stronger in Performance, Display.
Camera, Battery: about equal on these phones.
Best overall by spec score: Samsung Galaxy F42 5G (45/100).
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2021, August 12 | 2021, September 29 | — | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, August 12 | Available. Released 2021, October 03 | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) | 167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | PLS LCD | TFT LCD, 90Hz | — | — |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5 | — | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 850 (8 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) | — | — |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | — | — |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G57 MC2 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | — | — |
| Internal | 64GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM | 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM | — | — |
| * | eMMC 5.1 | — | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Triple | — |
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens |
— | — |
| Fourth |
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
— | — | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1152p@30fps | — | — |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | — | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — | — |
| NFC | No | No | — | — |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio, recording | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer Virtual proximity sensing |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh | — | — |
| Charging | 15W wired | 15W wired | — | — |
| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Black, Blue, White | Matte Aqua, Matte Black | — | — |
| Models | SM-A127F, SM-A127F/DS | SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 15,999 | ₹ 17,990 | — | — |
