Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy F42 5G and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy F42 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy F42 5G is ₹23,999 and for Samsung Galaxy M56 5G is ₹31,799. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G	Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
OS	Android v11	Android v15
Display	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 90 Hz	6.74 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹23,999	₹31,799

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G₹23,9991%

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Overview

Specs Score	55 / 100	58 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 82.1%	~ 89% Less Bezels
RAM	6 GB	8 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.7 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple
Front Camera	8 MP	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	203 g	180 g Lighter
Thickness	9 mm	7.2 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio Memory Card Support	No No No

General

Model	Galaxy F42 5G	SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 29, 2021	April 17, 2025

Design

Dimensions	76.4 x 167.2 x 9 mm	77.3 x 162 x 7.2 mm
Weight	203 g	180 g
Colors		Black, Light Green

Display

Type	Color TFT Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 90 Hz	6.74 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 400 PPI	~ 382 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 82.1%	~ 89%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type		UFS 3.1
Card Slot	Yes, upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N8(900), N28(700), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go

Performance

AnTuTu Score		731,106 (Total) (v10) 246,613 (CPU) 175,331 (GPU) 149,551 (Memory) 159,611 (UX)
Geekbench Score		3,463 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,146 (Single Core) 4,069 (OpenCL) 4,223 (Vulkan)

Extra

GPS	yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
Extra Features		Object Eraser, Image Clipper

Camera

Rear Camera	64 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Night Mode, Depth and Macro	Digital Zoom up to 10x, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	1080p	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	8 MP ƒ/2 (Main) Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p

Technical

OS	Android v11	Android v15
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G	Samsung Exynos 1480
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 530
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	Yes, with FM Recording	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 15W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Video Playback Time		26 hours

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