Samsung Galaxy M51 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy M51	Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	-	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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

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

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

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

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

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 156h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	677 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-28.5 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-