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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs iQOO Z9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

$244

85% SPEC SCORE

iQOO Z9 Pro

$311

84% SPEC SCORE

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OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.6 inches

(720 X 1600 pixels)

Screen Size: 6.67 inches

(1080 X 2408 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

48+8+5+5 MP (Quad Camera)

20 MP Selfie

4K Video

108+13+2 MP (Triple Camera)

32 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Android 11

One UI 5.1

Android 14

Battery

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Li-Po

6000 mAh

Storage

6GB RAM, 128GB

8GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2021, April 28

Released Date

2021, May 01

2024, July (Expected)

Status

Available

Coming Soon

DISPLAY

Type

Super AMOLED

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.6

Surface Area: 105.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 84.3%

Screen Size: 6.67

Screen To Body Ratio: 90.8%

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio

Pixel Density

266 ppi

411 ppi

Always on Display

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 164.4 mm (6.47 inch)

Width: 75.9 mm (2.99 inch)

Depth: 8.6 mm (0.34 inch)

Height: 164 mm

Width: 75.3 mm

Depth: 8.5 mm

Weight

190g (6.7 oz)

185.5g

Build

Front Glass, Back Glass, plastic frame

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Quad Camera:

➤ 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)

Triple Camera:

➤ 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF
➤ 13 MP, f/2.2, 120, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
➤ 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

32 MP

Features

HDR

Video

1080p@30fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 13

Custom UI: One UI 5.1

Current Version: Android 14

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 610

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Removable

Charging

15W wired

Fast charging

STORAGE

Internal Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Radio

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Sound jack

Yes

Yes, 3.5

Other

24-bit/192kHz audio

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Fingerprint (side-mounted), Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Other

Virtual Proximity Sensing

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Models

SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS

SAR

0.69 W/kg (head)

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Pros of iQOO Z9 Pro

Supports 17% higher battery capacity (6000mAh vs 5000mAh), offering longer usage without frequent recharging.
Offers a 1% larger screen (6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
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