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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Samsung Galaxy Note20


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note20

Released in May 2021. 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 August 2020. Features 6.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 393 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 990 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Better battery capacity (14%)
  • It has 5G
  • Much better quality screen (32%)
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (18%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (40%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date May 2021 August 2020
Operating System One UI (Android 11) One UI (Android 10)
Dimensions
Size 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in
Weight 190 g
6.70 oz
192 g
6.77 oz
Screen
Size 6.6 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,600 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 266 393
Features OLED 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
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
64 MP f/2.0 Telephoto
Front 20 MP f/2.2 Wide 10 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Fixed 128 GB 256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
Samsung Exynos 990
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
2x 2.73 GHz Mongoose M5
2x 2.50 GHz Cortex-A76
4x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G77 MP11
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 25W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note20

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz

6.7"
192 g
6.77 oz