realme Narzo 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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Comparing the realme Narzo 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while realme Narzo 30 Pro scores 1,791, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme Narzo 30 Pro offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo 30 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme Narzo 30 Pro offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while realme Narzo 30 Pro delivers 13h 20m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme Narzo 30 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 128 GB, making realme Narzo 30 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme Narzo 30 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: realme Narzo 30 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%

Release Date

24 Feb, 2021
01 May, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Dart Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent 120Hz panel
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • 5G capability
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer

Cons

  • Still on Android 10
  • Boring design
  • Low-light photography needs improvement
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.2/5
(107,383 ratings)
4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

343,288
AnTuTu Score
234,617
AnTuTu Score
13h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6873V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 619

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.

343,288
234,617

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
48.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

36.2 %
2.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.74 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

194 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.37 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.72 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.65µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
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

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
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-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 100% in 65 minutes
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.

13h 20m
20h 36m

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

0h 55m 33s
1h 54m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.758 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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