Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,735, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM delivers 12h 03m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM is rated 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G 8GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
77%

Release Date

01 May, 2021
23 Jul, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Decent display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Nice software experience

Cons

  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware
  • Performance could leave you wanting
  • Low light photography could be better
  • Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.1/5
(15,416 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,844 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
201,317
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jul 23, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
201,317

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

48.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.1 %
18.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
82.33 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

164.4 mm
167.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9 mm

Weight

193 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
QWXGA 2K @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 36m
12h 03m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 54m 16s
3h 21m 37s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
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)
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) / 800(band 20)
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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)
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) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.47 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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