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Samsung Galaxy Note20


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Released in August 2020. Features 6.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 393 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 990 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,300 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 (32%)
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (18%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (40%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Better battery capacity (14%)
  • It has 5G


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note20 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 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
Weight 192 g
6.77 oz
190 g
6.70 oz
Screen
Size 6.7 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,400 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 393 266
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
64 MP f/2.0 Telephoto
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 10 MP f/2.2 Wide 20 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 8 GB 6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 256 GB 128 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 990
Octa-core processor
7 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
CPU 2x 2.73 GHz Mongoose M5
2x 2.50 GHz Cortex-A76
4x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 619
Battery
Capacity 4,300 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 Note20 Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note20

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

6.7"
192 g
6.77 oz

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz