Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy M42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy M42 5G
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M42 5G
2021, April 28
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M42 5G
Available. Released 2021, May 01
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M42 5G
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M42 5G
UFS 2.1
Triple
Galaxy M16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M42 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M42 5G
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M42 5G
0.69 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M42 5G
About 220 EUR