Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy A52 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 A52 scores 1,491, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A52 offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A52 feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A52 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A52 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A52 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A52 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy A52 delivers 11h 37m, 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 A52 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A52 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM is rated 6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A52 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM

₹21,999

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Samsung Galaxy A52

₹26,998

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

80%

Release Date

01 May, 2021

19 Mar, 2021

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 750G	Snapdragon 720G	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.1	N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

6.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Long-lasting battery backup
Sleek design
Decent performer

Nice design and solid build
IP67 certified
Capable 90Hz display
Decent set of cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

HD+ display
Camera performance could've been better
Bloatware

Misses out on 5G
Comes with bloatware
Can’t match rivals in terms of performance
Ships with 15W charger

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(15,416 ratings)

4.3/5

(5,137 ratings)

4/5

(240 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

20h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A
N/A	253,590 AnTuTu Score	N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021

(Official)

Mar 19, 2021

(Official)

Oct 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 618

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

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

253,590

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

48.0 s

30.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.1 %

11.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi

405 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %

84.94 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

159.9 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm

75.1 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.4 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

193 grams

189 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 81° field-of-view26 mm focal length IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

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 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W 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

11h 37m

N/A

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

1h 54m 16s

1h 24m 18s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.640 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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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