Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Plastic
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.1 mm

164.4 mm
Width

76.8 mm

75.9 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

200 g

190 g
Colors

Black, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue, Yellow

Black, Gray

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

396 ppi

266 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

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Display features

90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Always-on display, Infinity-O display, HDR10

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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