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Samsung Galaxy M42 vs Realme 8 5G vs OPPO A74 5G

Key Feature Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M42

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Realme 8 5G

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OPPO A74 5G

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At a Glance

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833, Mali-G57 MC2

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480, Adreno 619

6000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

5000 mAh

Li-ion, Quick, 18W

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 18W

6.4 inches

411 ppi, FHD

6.5 inches

405 ppi, FHD

6.5 inches

405 ppi, FHD

Triple, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP

Triple, 48MP + 2MP + 2MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Triple, 48MP + 2MP + 2MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.4 inches
6.5 inches
6.5 inches

Screen Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels

Pixel Density

411 ppi
405 ppi
405 ppi

Screen Design

Punch hole
Punch hole
Punch hole

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD
FHD

Aspect Ratio

-
20:09
20:09

Screen to Body Ratio

-
90.50%
90.50%

Screen Refresh Rate

-
90 Hz
90 Hz

Display Colours

-
16.7M
-

Peak Brightness

-
600 nits
550 nits

Phone Variants

6GB 128GB
4GB 64GB, 8GB 128GB, 4GB 128GB
6GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes
Yes

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB
Yes, 1 TB
Yes, 256 GB

RAM Type

-
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

-
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

OTG Support

-
Yes
Yes

Sensors

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

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v11

GPU

Adreno 618
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)

Clock Speed

2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Custom User Interface

-
Realme UI
ColorOS

Process Technology

-
7 nm
8 nm

Battery Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Charger Type

Fast
Quick, 18W
Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Announced On

Not Available
28-Apr-21
1-May-21

Market Status

Rumoured
Available
Available

Brand

Samsung
Realme
OPPO

Price Status

Expected
Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 22,990
Rs. 14,999
Rs. 17,990

Model Number

-
RMX3241
CPH2263

GPS

Yes A-GPS
Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Network Support

4G
5G
5G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM Size

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

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.1
v5.1

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

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

eSIM

No
No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

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...
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...
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...

SIM 2 Bands

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...
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...
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...

Audio Features

-
Hi-Res Audio
-

NFC

-
No
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Camera Features

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

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP
Triple, 48MP + 2MP + 2MP
Triple, 48MP + 2MP + 2MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

64 MP
48 MP
48 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera
f/1.8 (upto 10x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle (79 degree field-of-view) Primary Camera
f/1.7, Wide Angle (79 degree field-of-view) Primary Camera

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
2 MP
2 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/2.4, Macro Camera
f/2.4, Macro Camera

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
2 MP
2 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

Depth Camera
f/2.4, Depth Camera
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Rear Video Recording

-
1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera 1 Lens

-
25.4 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Lens

-
21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75 micrometre pixel size
4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Lens

-
21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

-
2 MP
2 MP

Rear Camera 4 Type

-
Mono Camera
f/2.4, Depth Camera

Rear Sensor

-
ISOCELL Plus
-

Rear Aperture

-
f/1.8
f/1.7

Slow-Motion Videos

-
Yes
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 32MP
Single, 16MP
Single, 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

32 MP
16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera
f/2.1, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.0, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Video Recording

-
1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

-
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Front Camera 1 Lens

-
25.6 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size
-

Front Aperture

-
f/2.1
f/2.0

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Scanner Type

-
Optical
-

Face Unlock

-
Yes
Yes

Weight

-
185 grams
188 grams

Colors

-
Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black
Fluid Black, Fantastic Purple

Dimensions

-
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
162.9 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 1.190 W/kg, Body: 1.173 W/kg
-
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