Samsung Galaxy M42 5G versus Samsung Galaxy M55s

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 6GB/128GB

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KSh 34,000

Samsung Galaxy M55s, 8GB/256GB

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KSh 30,000

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 6GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy M55s, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 34,000 KSh 30,000
Sales 0 - For Sep 2025 1 - For Sep 2025
Average rating 3.8 - 5 votes 5 - 1 votes
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General
Available April
2021
September
2024
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight 193 g
180 g
Colors Prism Dot Gray
Prism Dot Black
Thunder Black
Coral Green
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28; 4G TDD: B38, B40, B41; 5G FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28; 5G TDD: N40, N41, N78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 48MP quad main camera
20MP selfie
4K video recording
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
15W adaptive fast charging
120Hz Super AMOLED+ display
50MP OIS triple main camera
50MP selfie camera
5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging
Dual stereo speakers
Up to 4 major Android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11; One UI 3.1
Android 14
One UI 6.1
GPU Adreno 619
Adreno 644
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-Core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Graphics processor Adreno 619
Adreno 644
RAM 6GB LPDDR4X
8GB
Storage 128GB
256GB
Card slot Up to 1TB
MicroSD
Up to 1 TB
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Battery features 15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Up to 21h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 34h Video Playback
Up to 36h LTE Talk Time
Up to 130h Audio Playback
45W Fast Charging
Platform features Knox Security
Game Booster
Dual Stereo Speakers
Up to 4 Major Android Upgrades
Up to 5 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.6 Inches
720 x 1600 Pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Super AMOLED Plus Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 266 ppi
393 ppi
Display features Night Mode
120Hz Refresh Rate
Infinity-O Display
1000 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
Camera features 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
Macro
Bokeh
Portrait
Live Focus
LED Flash
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP 123-degree Wide Angle
2MP Macro
Bokeh / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
480fps / 240fps Slow Motion @HD
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
240fps HD Slow Mo
Front camera
Front camera resolution 20MP F2.2
50MP F2.4
Front camera features Live Focus
Bokeh
Bokeh / HDR
Video recording Full HD 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Gyro
Compass
Ambient Light
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Ambient Light
Proximity
Compass
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
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