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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Samsung Galaxy M20
Launch
Release Date
May, 2021 Feb, 2019
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 8.1 (Oreo)
UI
One UI 3.1 Experience 9.5
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 156.4 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm
Weight
190 g 186 g
Body
NA
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray Ocean Blue, Charcoal Black
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.6 inches
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6.3 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast battery charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G71 MP2
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM 3/4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 32/64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Dual ,13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/2.0 , HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
SA/NSA NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
FM radio NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 264 USD $232
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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