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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M51

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2021, April 28	2020, August 31
Status	Available. Released 2021, May 01	Available. Released 2020, September 11

Body
Dimensions	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 618

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 7000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	25W wired, 100% in 115 min (advertised) Reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
SAR	0.69 W/kg (head)	1.38 W/kg (head)
SAR EU		0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN
Price	About 220 EUR	About 470 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker		-28.5 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 156h