Samsung Galaxy M42 vs Samsung Galaxy M31s in Pakistan

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released May 2021
Available. Released Aug 2020
Body
Dimensions
164.2 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
159.3 x 74.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight
193 g
195 g
Build
Plastic front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dedicated + microSD)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dedicated slots + microSD)
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Mirage Black, Mirage Blue
Display
Type
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Size
6.6 inches, 104.0 cm2
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1600
1080 x 2400
Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Snapdragon 750G 5G, Super AMOLED, 48MP quad camera, in-display fingerprint, NFC, Samsung Pay, Knox
64MP Sony IMX682, 6000mAh, 25W in-box, 6.5" AMOLED, side fingerprint, single take mode
Platform
OS
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 (One UI 5)
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 (One UI 4.1)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (up to 1TB, dedicated slot)
microSDXC (up to 512GB, dedicated slot)
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Camera
Main
Quad: 48 MP, f/2.0 (wide), PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 5 MP, f/2.4 (macro) | 5 MP, f/2.4 (depth)
Quad: 64 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 5 MP, f/2.4 (macro) | 5 MP, f/2.4 (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama, 4K@30fps
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie
20 MP, f/2.2
32 MP, f/2.2
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
No
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Battery
Type
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Charging
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer  
Glass front + Gorilla Glass 3), Plastic back, Plastic frame, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer