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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs ZTE S30 SE
What Galaxy M42 5G does better (10) and where S30 SE wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display4.6
6.7Camera3.9
4.0Battery7.0
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M42 5GS30 SE
| Galaxy M42 5G | S30 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 165.8 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 77 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.6 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 210 g | −20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than S30 SE?
- OLED panelYes · S30 SE: No
- NFCYes · S30 SE: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
- Memory card slotYes · S30 SE: No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · S30 SE: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Weight190 g vs 210 g+11%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.6 mm+12%
Why is S30 SE better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 395 ppi+48%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 77 mm |
| Colours | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 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 | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | BDS |
| 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 | MyOS 11 |
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