Poco M8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G comparison

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key specs
Display6.77-inch6.60-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3-
Front Camera20-megapixel20-megapixel
Rear Camera50-megapixel + 2-megapixel48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM6GB, 8GB6GB, 8GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB
Battery Capacity5520mAh5000mAh
OSAndroid 15Android 11
Resolution1080x2392 pixels-
general
BrandPocoSamsung
ModelM8 5GGalaxy M42 5G
Release dateJanuary 8, 2026April 28, 2021
Launched in IndiaYesYes
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)164.00 x 75.42 x 7.35-
Weight (g)178.00-
Battery capacity (mAh)55205000
Removable batteryNo-
Fast charging45W Fast ChargingProprietary
Wireless chargingNo-
ColoursCarbon Black, Glacial Blue, Frost SilverPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Thickness-8.6
display
Refresh Rate120 Hz-
Resolution StandardFHD+-
Screen size (inches)6.776.60
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1080x2392 pixels-
Protection typeGorilla Glass 7i-
Pixels per inch (PPI)387-
hardware
Processorocta-core-
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
RAM6GB, 8GB6GB, 8GB
Internal storage128GB, 256GB128GB
Expandable storage-Yes
Expandable storage type-microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)-1000
camera
Rear camera50-megapixel + 2-megapixel48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras24
Rear autofocusYes-
Rear flashYes-
Front camera20-megapixel20-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras11
Pop-Up CameraNo-
software
Operating systemAndroid 15Android 11
SkinHyperOS 2OneUI 3.1
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
GPSYes-
BluetoothYes, v 5.10Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-CYes-
Number of SIMs2-
Wi-Fi standards supported-802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIM-
GSM/CDMAGSM-
4G/ LTEYes-
5GYes-
sim 2
SIM TypeNano-SIM-
GSM/CDMAGSM + CDMA-
4G/ LTEYes-
5GYes-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint SensorYes-
Compass/ MagnetometerYes-
Proximity sensorYes-
AccelerometerYes-
GyroscopeYes-

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