Samsung Galaxy M42 5G versus Xiaomi Poco M8

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 6GB/128GB

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KSh 34,000

Xiaomi Poco M8, 8GB/256GB

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KSh 31,000

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 6GB/128GB Xiaomi Poco M8, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 34,000 KSh 31,000
Sales 0 - For May 2026 12 - For May 2026
Average rating 3.8 - 5 votes 5 - 2 votes
Likes 2 - For May 2026 1 - For May 2026
Views 333 - For May 2026 358 - For May 2026
General
Available April
2021
 January
2026
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
 164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
Weight 193 g
 178 g
Colors Prism Dot Gray
Prism Dot Black
 Black
Green
Silver
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28; 4G TDD: B38, B40, B41; 5G FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28; 5G TDD: N40, N41, N78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78
Key features 48MP quad main camera
20MP selfie
4K video recording
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
15W adaptive fast charging
 IP66 dust and water resistance
120Hz AMOLED display
50MP main camera with PDAF
24-bit Hi-Res audio playback
Up to 4 major Android upgrades
UFS 2.2 fast internal storage
Platform
Operating system Android 11; One UI 3.1
 Android 15
HyperOS 2
GPU Adreno 619
 Adreno 710
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-Core
 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 619
 Adreno 710
RAM 6GB LPDDR4X
 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage 128GB
 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot Up to 1TB
 MicroSD
Up to 1TBtight and water resistant (high
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5520mAh
Si/C
Battery features 15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Up to 21h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 34h Video Playback
Up to 36h LTE Talk Time
Up to 130h Audio Playback
 45W Fast Charging
18W Reverse Charging
1-50% to 25 Min
Platform features Knox Security
Game Booster
 IP66 Dust and Water Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
24-bit Audio
Hi-Res Audio
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 1.7m Drop resistant
Display
Display size 6.6 Inches
720 x 1600 Pixels
 6.77 Inches
1080 x 2392 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 AMOLED Screen
68B Colors
Pixel density 266 ppi
 388 ppi
Display features Night Mode
 120Hz Refresh Rate
3200 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Up to 2560Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate
3D Curved Design
100% DCI-P3
Wet Touch
3840Hz PWM
HDR
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
 50MP F1.8 + Aux
Camera features 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
Macro
Bokeh
Portrait
Live Focus
LED Flash
 50MP Wide / PDAF
Panorama / HDR / Night
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
480fps / 240fps Slow Motion @HD
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 20MP F2.2
 20MP F2.2
Front camera features Live Focus
Bokeh
 Face Unlock
HDR / Panorama
Video recording Full HD 30fps
 1080p 60/30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Gyro
Compass
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
 USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.1
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot
Infrared
NFC
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
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