Screen size
Galaxy M42 5G6.6"
Galaxy M47Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M42 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M47
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M47
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M42 5G
2021, April 28
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Status
Galaxy M42 5G
Available. Released 2021, May 01
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M42 5G
190 g (6.70 oz)
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Galaxy M42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Other
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy M42 5G
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy M42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M42 5G
Adreno 619
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy M42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M42 5G
UFS 2.1
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Quad
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
Galaxy M47
-
Features
Galaxy M42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy M42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Features
Galaxy M42 5G
HDR
Galaxy M47
-
Video
Galaxy M42 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M47
No
WLAN
Galaxy M42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy M42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M42 5G
FM radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy M42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy M42 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy M42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M42 5G
15W wired
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Galaxy M42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Models
Galaxy M42 5G
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
SAR
Galaxy M42 5G
0.69 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy M42 5G
About 220 EUR
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
SAR EU
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)