Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Realme 8 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
samsung galaxy m42 5g
Realme 8 5G
realme 8 5g
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Realme
Announced 2021, April 28 2021, April 22
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, May 01 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, May
Price Rs. 21,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
(6.4 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11
User Interface One UI 3.1 Realme UI 2.0
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 619 [Similar] Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
480 nits (typ), 600 nits
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 83.88%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -