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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z5x
What Galaxy M42 5G does better (6) and where iQOO Z5x wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display6.7
6.7Camera5.5
4.0Battery6.5
7.1Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M42 5GiQOO Z5x
| Galaxy M42 5G | iQOO Z5x | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.3 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.5 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than iQOO Z5x?
- OLED panelYes · iQOO Z5x: No
- NFCYes · iQOO Z5x: No
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
- Memory card slotYes · iQOO Z5x: No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · iQOO Z5x: No
Why is iQOO Z5x better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Wired charging15 W vs 44 W2.9×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 401 ppi+51%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray | Black, Orange, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 900 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 44 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.69 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5.1 | OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO |
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