Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs POCO X7 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs POCO X7 Pro 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: POCO X7 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,257, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores 1,805, making POCO X7 Pro the better performer.


Display: POCO X7 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 6.6 inches, making POCO X7 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO X7 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: POCO X7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making POCO X7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G and POCO X7 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while POCO X7 Pro delivers 14h 53m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO X7 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X7 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO X7 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: POCO X7 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

01 May, 2021
14 Jan, 2025
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6550 mAh
8000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Attractive design (POCO Yellow variant)
  • Powerful performance
  • Long battery life
  • Vibrant display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware
  • Inconsistent cameras
  • Loads of pre-installed of app
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
4.3/5
(17,963 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

234,617
AnTuTu Score
1,577,069
AnTuTu Score
951,668
AnTuTu Score
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jan 14, 2025
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v15
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HyperOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

3.25 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G720 MC7
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Hybrid Cooling System
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

234,617
1,577,069
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

48.0 s
23.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.1 %
40.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3200 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1400 nits
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
1920 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
446 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
88.7 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.70 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
160.95 mm
162.56 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.24 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.31 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

193 grams
195 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Eco Leather Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.96" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6550 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 10W Reverse 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
14h 53m
18h 49m

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

1h 54m 16s
34m
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.876 W/kg Body: 0.773 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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