Samsung Galaxy F42 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Product
Price
259 USD
259 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Samsung Galaxy F42, SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
Launch Date
2021, October 03
2024, October 05
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
IP54, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 11, One UI Core 3.1
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
6GB/8GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps,
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
3.5mm Audio Jeck
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10)
GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6)
3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:08h