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Device A

Galaxy F42 5G

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Device B

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

NETWORK7 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA bands 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 8
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	FDD-LTE bands 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 17 / 20 / 28 / 66 / 71; TDD-LTE bands 38 / 40 / 41 / 42
5G	SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA
5G Bands	—	NR bands n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n12 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n71 / n77 / n78
Speed	LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	2G \| 3G \| 4G \| 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)	162.5 x 77.3 x 7.4 mm (6.40 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP66/IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	189 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Brightness	—	1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Color	—	1.07 billion
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh Rate	90Hz	144Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1208 x 2644 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~82.1%	~89.2%
Size	6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)	Main: 6.78 inches
Type	TFT LCD, 90Hz	AMOLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	4nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.6GHz
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate 5G
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Arm Mali-G615 MC2
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5	HiOS 16 Based on Android 16

MEMORY4 fields

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
MAIN CAMERA	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)	50MP OIS + 8MP Ultra-wide
Video	1152p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

SOUND3 fields

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.4
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Ambient Light Sensor \| Proximity Sensor \| G-Sensor \| E-compass \| Gyroscope (Hardware) \| Under-display Fingerprint Sensor \| Infrared Remote Control

BATTERY3 fields

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Colors	Matte Aqua, Matte Black	Arc White / Graphite Black / Tundra Green
Compatibility	—	Global specification set
Launch Price (USD)	$282.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS	—
Price in Nigeria	₦431,460 (Stored estimate)	₦430,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy F42 5G	Pova 8 Pro
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	In-display fingerprint sensor