Samsung Galaxy F23 vs Samsung Galaxy F42 in Malaysia

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Mar 2022
Available. Released Oct 2021
Body
Dimensions
165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
167.2 x 76.4 x 9.0 mm
Weight
198 g
203 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Plastic front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dedicated slots)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dedicated + microSD)
Colors
Aqua Blue, Forest Green
Matte Black, Matte Aqua
Display
Type
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Size
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2
6.6 inches, 104.0 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2408
1080 x 2408
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Features
Snapdragon 750G, 120Hz FHD+ LCD, 5G, Gorilla Glass 5, 50MP triple camera, 25W charging
64MP camera, 12 5G bands, Dimensity 700, 90Hz FHD+, side fingerprint, Dolby Atmos
Platform
OS
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14 (One UI 6)
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 (One UI Core 5)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
MediaTek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (up to 1TB, dedicated slot)
microSDXC (up to 1TB, dedicated slot)
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Camera
Main
Triple: 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro)
Triple: 64 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF | 5 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, night mode, panorama
Selfie
8 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.0
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
No
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Battery
Type
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging
-
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer