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- 8s 5G vs Galaxy F42 5G
Realme 8s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
What 8s 5G does better (7) and where Galaxy F42 5G wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display5.6
6.1Camera6.7
6.0Battery4.0
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
8s 5GGalaxy F42 5G
| 8s 5G | Galaxy F42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 167.2 mm | −4.7 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 203 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8s 5G better than Galaxy F42 5G?
- Wired charging33 W vs 15 W2.2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Weight191 g vs 203 g+6%
- Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 9 mm+2%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.9% vs 82.1%+2%
Why is Galaxy F42 5G better than 8s 5G?
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8s 5G: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 167.2 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | Matte Aqua, Matte Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 530 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 82.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 810 | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 329,661 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,314 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.94 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | realme UI 2.0 | One UI core 5 |
