The Samsung Galaxy Wide5 was just unveiled in South Korea for carrier SK Telecom. From what we’ve seen in Bluetooth certifications, this model will be variously known as the Galaxy F42 5G, Galaxy Buddy or Galaxy Wide5 in different countries, so you can read on even if you are not an SK subscriber (though these other variants aren’t official yet).
Features Overview
As we’ve suspected, this phone is related to the Galaxy A22 5G, but it is not a 1-to-1 copy. It is still powered by the Dimensity 700, which is pretty telling – this 7 nm chip has been used by Samsung only for the A22 5G. It has two Cortex-A76 cores, a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU and a 2.77 Gbps 5G modem (sub-6), plus Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 support.
RAM And Storage
The phone is equipped with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage, plus it has a microSD slot that supports cards up to 1 TB. As the SK Telecom website helpfully notes, “RAM capacity may vary by country”.
Finally, the phone brings the same 5,000 mAh battery, which features 15W fast charging support. The phone comes in Black, White and Blue.
Price
The Samsung Galaxy Wide5 (SM-E426S) can be bought from SK at KRW 450,000 ($385/€325). Of course, if you are a subscriber, you will probably get it with a plan. Plus, this price seems way too high – the A22 5G launched at €230 (for the 4/64 GB model) and can be found for less now.