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Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A23 and Samsung Galaxy F42 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A23, ahead on Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Design & display	5.9	5.7
Performance & hardware	3.6	4.5
Camera	6.4	5.2
Connectivity	5.8	5.8
Battery & charging	5.6	5.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A23, if you care about…

Display Technology: PLS LCD; against TFT LCD
Weight: 195 g; against 203 g
Fast Charge Power: 25 W; against 15 W
Body Thickness: 8.4 mm; against 9 mm

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.2; against eMMC 5.1
Cellular Technologies: GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G; against GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Max. download speed: 2,770 Mbps; against 390 Mbps
Max. upload speed: 1,250 Mbps; against 150 Mbps

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Processor Process Size	6 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz Best value	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	273,554	379,800
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	416	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,466	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold and 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v9	v10

Design

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Body Colors	Black, White, Peach, Blue, Copper	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	8.4 mm Best value	9 mm
Body Width	76.9 mm	76.4 mm
Body Height	165.4 mm	167.2 mm
Weight	195 g Best value	203 g
Usable Surface	82.5 % Best value	82.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	25 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	PLS LCD Best value	TFT LCD
Display Diagonal	6.6″	6.6″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,408 px	2,408 px
Display Pixel Density	400 ppi	400 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Water Drop Notch, Touchscreen	Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Operating System	Android 12	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12 Best value	11
OS Update Support	2 years	2 years
Google Services	Yes	Yes
Widevine L1	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Virtual Proximity Sensing	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.48 W/kg	0.47 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.36 W/kg Best value	0.94 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.96 W/kg Best value	1.23 W/kg
Max. download speed	390 Mbps	2,770 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	1,250 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Dolby Atmos

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A23	Galaxy F42 5G
Model numbers	SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS, SM-A235N	SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS