Samsung Galaxy M56 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
Announced
2025, April 17
2021, April
Released
2025, April 17
2021, April
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
₹ 27,999
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Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
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Colors
Black, Light Green
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Yes, Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
720 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors
1 Billion+
16M colors
Pixel Density
382 ppi density
266 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Features
120Hz
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Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
No
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
4th Camera
-
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
-
HDR
Software
OS
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 7
One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Xclipse 530
Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128GB/256GB
128 GB
Card Slot
No
Yes, microSD, (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
No
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Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
45W wired
Yes, 15W