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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G


Samsung Galaxy M23 5G


Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy M23 5G

Released in November 2020. Features 6.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 266 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Released in April 2022. Features 6.6 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,408 pixels and 400 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • OLED screen
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • May have more memory
  • It has NFC
  • Much better quality screen (34%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (40%)


Prices Info

4 GB RAM + 128 GB
Amazon.es
4 GB RAM + 128 GB
Amazon.es

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Samsung Galaxy M23 5G
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date November 2020 April 2022
Operating System One UI (Android 10) One UI (Android 12)
Dimensions
Size 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
165.5 x 77.0 x 8.4 mm
6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in
Weight 193 g
6.81 oz
198 g
6.98 oz
Screen
Size 6.6 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,600 pixels 1,080 x 2,408 pixels
PPI 266 400
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear Quad camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.4 Macro
5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Triple camera
50 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 20 MP f/2.2 Wide 8 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
8 GB
4 GB
Fixed 128 GB 128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
CPU 2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 25W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True True
NFC True None
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Samsung Galaxy M23 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M23 5G

6.6"
193 g
6.81 oz

6.6"
198 g
6.98 oz