Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5g

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
-	20 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
-	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Audio

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 25W	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 36 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Flash
No	-
Front Camera
13 MP	-
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Gold, Blue Black, Light Green	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Height
-	164.4 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
-	8.6 mm
Weight
192 grams	193 grams Below
Width
-	75.9 mm

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Dimensions

Height
164.4 mm	-
Thickness
7.9 mm	-
Width
77.9 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Display Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
385 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	84.28 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
84.6 %	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
October 18, 2024	May 1, 2021
Operating System
Android v14	Android v11
SAR Value
Head: 1.08 W/kg	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Quad
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
-	S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Fabrication
-	8 nm
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 619
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 6300	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1.5 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.0	UFS 2.1
User Available Storage
-	Up to 103 GB