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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42

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6.8

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

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Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A77 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980, Mali-G76 MP5

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618

4500 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 25W

6000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)

393 ppi, FHD

16.26 cm (6.4 inch)

411 ppi, FHD

Quad, 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP

Triple, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)
16.26 cm (6.4 inch)

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels

Pixel Density

393 ppi
411 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
-

Screen to Body Ratio

88.28%
-

Screen Design

Punch hole
Punch hole

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Phone Variants

6GB 128GB
6GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
-

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 1 TB
Yes, 512 GB

Sensors

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

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP5
Adreno 618

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A77 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI
-

Clock Speed

2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

8 nm
-

Battery Capacity

4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 25W
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

8-Apr-20
Not Available

Market Status

Launched Globally
Rumoured

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Price Status

Expected
Expected

Price

Rs. 44,990
Rs. 22,990

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(b...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(b...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Weight

185 grams
-

Colors

Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
-

Build

Back: Plastic
-

Dimensions

162.6 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm
-

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP
Triple, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

64 MP
64 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8 Primary Camera
Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
8 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

5 MP
2 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
Depth Camera

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

5 MP
-

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.2, Depth Camera
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 32MP
Single, 32MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

32 MP
32 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.2
-

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
Side

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-
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