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- Edge S vs Galaxy M42 5G
Motorola Edge S vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
What Edge S does better (12) and where Galaxy M42 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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5.6Display5.5
7.8Camera6.7
5.0Battery4.0
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge SGalaxy M42 5G
| Edge S | Galaxy M42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.4 mm | 164.4 mm | +4 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.9 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.6 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 190 g | +25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge S better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
- Pixel density409 ppi vs 266 ppi+54%
- CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+45%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Edge S?
- OLED panelNo · Edge S: Yes
- Weight215 g vs 190 g+13%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
- Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.6 mm+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 215 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 168.4 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Blue, Silver | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,520 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 84.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.69 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
