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Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Samsung Galaxy M42

Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 730

6 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

6000 mAh

51 h talktime (4G)

6000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 111,945 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 5, 2020 (Official)

Unknown

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP3

Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi

411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

420 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.3 mm
Width: 74.4 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm

Weight

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Mirage Black, Mirage Blue

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Resolution

64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

64 MP, Primary Camera
8 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP, Depth Camera

Sensor

IMX682, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

32 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Capacity

6000 mAh

6000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 106 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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