Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Galaxy F42 (5G)
Announced
2026, July 22
2021, September
Released
Released 2026, July 22
2021, September
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
€ 1,049.00 / $ 1,199.99 / £ 1,149.00 / ₹ 124,999
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Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mmFolded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
203 g (7.16 oz)
Protection
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
TFT LCD
Size
6.9
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080x2520 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
1 Million+
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
400 ppi density
399 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Mohs level 1
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Features
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
90Hz
Media
FM Radio
No
Unspecified
Earphone Jack
No
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Camera Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
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3rd Camera
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2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Software
OS
Android 17, up to 7 major upgrades, One UI 9
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 9
One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
256GB/512GB
128 GB
Card Slot
No
Yes microSD
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
No
Wireless Charging
15W wireless / 4.5W reverse wireless
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Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
Li-Ion Li-Ion 4300 mAh
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
25W wired, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min
Yes, 18W