Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy S23+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

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

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.4 mm

157.8 mm
Width

75.9 mm

76.2 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

190 g

196 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Gray

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

266 ppi

393 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

Always-on display, Infinity-O display, HDR10

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

6, 8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

1 TB

-
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 85˚ , 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

5184 x 3880 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

HDR, Face unlock

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes