Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy M42 5G and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy M42 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 M42 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is ₹21,450 and for Samsung Galaxy M56 5G is ₹31,952. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 22, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy M42 5G	Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
OS	Android v11	Android v15
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 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)
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Display	6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz	6.74 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹21,450	₹31,952

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Overview

Specs Score	59 / 100 Better Specs	58 / 100
Display Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 84.3%	~ 89% Less Bezels
RAM	6 GB	8 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.7 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Front Camera	20 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Weight	190 g	180 g Lighter
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.2 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio NFC Memory Card Support	No No No No

General

Model	Galaxy M42 5G	SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	April 28, 2021	April 17, 2025

Design

Dimensions	75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm	77.3 x 162 x 7.2 mm
Weight	190 g	180 g
Colors		Black, Light Green

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz	6.74 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 266 PPI	~ 382 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 84.3%	~ 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 2.1	UFS 3.1
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot)

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 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, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
NFC	Yes
Extra Features		Object Eraser, Image Clipper

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 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	Panorama, HDR	Digital Zoom up to 10x, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 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	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	Samsung Exynos 1480
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570	4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Xclipse 530
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

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

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 15W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Talk Time	36 hours
Video Playback Time		26 hours
Music Playback Time	130 hours

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