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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A85 5G

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A85 5G Specs
Energizer Hard Case P28K specification
Tecno Camon 40 Pro Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

$244

85% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy A85 5G

$296

85% SPEC SCORE

Energizer Hard Case P28K

$276

86% SPEC SCORE

Tecno Camon 40 Pro

$284

87% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW
Display

Screen Size: 6.6 inches

(720 X 1600 pixels)

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2408 pixels)

144 Refresh rate

Camera

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

20 MP Selfie

4K Video

108+8+2+2 MP (Quad Camera)

32 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5Super Amolide Plus
OS

Android 11

One UI 5.1

Android 12

One UI

Battery

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Storage
6GB RAM, 128GB
8GB RAM, 128GB
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
LAUNCH DATE
Announced Date
2021, April 28
-
Released Date
2021, May 01
2023, August (Expected)
Status
Available
Coming soon
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Refresh Rate
-
144 Hz
Size

Screen Size: 6.6

Surface Area: 105.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 84.3%

Screen Size: 6.7

Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density
266 ppi
395 ppi
Protection
-

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass

BODY
Dimensions

Height: 164.4 mm (6.47 inch)

Width: 75.9 mm (2.99 inch)

Depth: 8.6 mm (0.34 inch)

Height: 164.8 mm

Width: 77 mm

Depth: 7.7 mm

Weight
190g (6.7 oz)
188g
Build
-
Glass front, aluminum back, plastic back
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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)
Quad Camera:
  • ➤ 108 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
  • ➤ 8 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
  • ➤ 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
  • ➤ 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
4K@ 30 Fps, 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide), HDR
Features
HDR
-
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@ 30 Fps, 1080p30 fps
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
OS

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 13

Custom UI: One UI 5.1

Current Version: Android 12

Custom UI: One UI

Chipset

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

Processor: MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5Super Amolide Plus

CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (2 x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali G68 MC4
BATTERY
Type
Li-Po
Li-Po
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Removable
No
No
Charging

15W wired

33W Fast Battery

STORAGE
Internal Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSD
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, dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, LE, A2DP
5.2, LE, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Yes
-
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Sound jack
Yes
Yes, 3.5
SENSORS
Features
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint, Acceleration, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
Other
Virtual Proximity Sensing
-
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Green, Blue, Brown
Models
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
-
SAR
0.69 W/kg (head)
-

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