Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy M42 5G? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 starts at ₹ 25,000 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G starts at ₹ 17,999.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has screen size of 6.6?inches. Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7 whereas latter has primary camera of 64 MP (f/1.8 and front camera of 32 MP (f/2.0.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy M42 5G |
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OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android OS, v11 |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6?inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 71 | 79 | |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android OS, v11 | |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6?inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | |
RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | ||
Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android OS, v11 | |
Sim | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual Sim |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | ||
Weight | 155 grams | 193 g |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Pixel Density | 294ppi density | 266 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 720?x?1600?pixels | |
Screen size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6?inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | AMOLED |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | 2.2?GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 619 | |
RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD Card | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | OIS, gyro-EIS, HDR, Panorama, AI Camera | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | 32 MP (f/2.0 | |
Primary camera | 12 MP | 64 MP (f/1.8 |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3000 mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 6000 mAh battery | |
Stand By | Upto 200 hours | ||
Talk Time | Upto 20 hours (3G) |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | A-GPS, GLONASS | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB OTG |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Other Features | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | ||
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | Yes | |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Accelerometer, gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with a weight of 155 grams whereas Samsung Galaxy M42 5G weights around 193 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S8 is 8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.6 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 6.6?inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 720?x?1600?pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses AMOLED.
Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Samsung Galaxy M42 5G comes up with 64 MP (f/1.8. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G respectively. Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S8 is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) and used in Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is 2.2?GHz, Octa Core Processor.