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Lava Agni 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

What Agni 5G does better (9) and where Galaxy M42 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Lava Agni 5G
Lava · 2021Agni 5G
7.0Score
9 advantages≈ $230
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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M42 5G
6.6Score
6 advantages≈ $240
6.2Display5.5
6.9Camera6.7
6.0Battery4.0
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Agni 5GGalaxy M42 5G
76.8 × 168.89.175.9 × 164.48.6
Agni 5GGalaxy M42 5GDifference
Height168.8 mm164.4 mm+4.4 mm
Width76.8 mm75.9 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.6 mm+0.5 mm
Weight204 g190 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Agni 5G better than Galaxy M42 5G?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 15 W2.2×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  4. Pixel density396 ppi vs 266 ppi+49%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
  7. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  8. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Agni 5G?

  1. OLED panelNo · Agni 5G: Yes
  2. NFCNo · Agni 5G: Yes
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. Weight204 g vs 190 g+7%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  6. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.6 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Agni 5GLava Agni 5G≈ $2307.0
Design
Weight204 g190 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.6 mm
Height168.8 mm164.4 mm
Width76.8 mm75.9 mm
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursFiery BluePrism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px1,600 px
Pixel density396 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 810Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.69 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5.1
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