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Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime, ahead on Design & display and Battery & charging. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Design & display	6.3	5.8
Performance & hardware	4.0	4.1
Camera	5.5	5.5
Connectivity	5.3	6.2
Battery & charging	5.9	5.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 5,000 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 403 ppi; against 266 ppi
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px; against 720 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 2,340 px; against 1,600 px

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Body Thickness: 8.6 mm; against 8.9 mm
Display Diagonal: 6.6″; against 6.4″
Cellular Technologies: GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G; against GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G, UMTS

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 9611	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Process Size	10 nm	8 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Qualcomm Adreno 619
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz Best value	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	192,608	392,400
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	775
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,891
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4 × 2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 and 4 × 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core processor with 2x Kryo 570 at 2.2 GHz and 6x Kryo 570 at 1.8 GHz
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v9
Maximum memory card	512 GB	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Body Colors	Blue, Black	Black, White, Grey
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8.6 mm Best value
Body Width	75.1 mm	75.9 mm
Body Height	159.2 mm	164.4 mm
Weight	191 g Best value	193 g
Usable Surface	84.1 %	84.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Plastic

Battery

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity	6,000 mAh Best value	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	420 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.4″	6.6″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px Best value	1,600 px
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi Best value	266 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch	Water Drop Notch, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	—	Yes
Widevine L1	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G, UMTS	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Virtual Proximity Sensing, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+, NFC	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.38 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	—	1.15 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.33 W/kg
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	3,700 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	1,600 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP

Technical

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Model numbers	SM-M315F/DS	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N

Features

Specification	Galaxy M31 Prime	Galaxy A42 5G
Built-in functions	Virtual proximity sensing	—