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Samsung Galaxy M31s


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Samsung Galaxy M31s
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Released in August 2020. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 405 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 9611 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 6,000 mAh battery.

Released in May 2021. Features 6.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 266 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (34%)
  • Much better battery capacity (17%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (40%)
  • Lighter (7%)
  • Thinner (8%)
  • It has 5G


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M31s Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date August 2020 May 2021
Operating System One UI (Android 10) One UI (Android 11)
Dimensions
Size 159.3 x 74.4 x 9.3 mm
6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 in
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
Weight 203 g
7.16 oz
190 g
6.70 oz
Screen
Size 6.5 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,400 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 405 266
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Quad camera
64 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.4 Macro
5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Quad camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.4 Macro
5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 32 MP f/2.2 Wide 20 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 128 GB 128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 9611
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
CPU 4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A73
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 619
Battery
Capacity 6,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 25W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False True
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy M31s Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M31s

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

6.5"
203 g
7.16 oz

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz