Samsung Galaxy M42 5g vs Vivo Y300

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Front Camera
20 MP	32 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
RAM
6 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP	50 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 15W	Yes, Flash, 80W: 80 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 36 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray	Titanium Silver, Emerald Green, Phantom Purple
Height
164.4 mm	163.23 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.6 mm	7.95 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof, IP64
Weight
193 grams Below	188 grams
Width
75.9 mm	75.93 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Brightness
-	1800 nits
Pixel Density
266 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.28 %	86.66 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	91.9 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
No	-
Resolution
20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/3.1" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Samsung	vivo
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	Funtouch OS
Launch Date
May 1, 2021 (Official)	November 21, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v11	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Quad	Dual
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash + Aura Light
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
No	-
Resolution
48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera	50 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/1.95" sensor size, IMX882, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	Full HD @ 30 FPS
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	No
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.992 W/kg, Body: 0.991 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Fabrication
8 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 619	Adreno 613
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 2 TB
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 103 GB	-