Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.90-inch	6.60-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	20-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	6GB, 8GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 11
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	-
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Galaxy M42 5G
Release date	February 25, 2026	April 28, 2021
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.60 x 78.10 x 7.90	-
Weight (g)	214.00	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Removable battery	No	-
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Wireless Charging Type	25W	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, White	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Thickness	-	8.6
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.90	6.60
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	-
Protection type	Gorilla Armor 2	-
hardware
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
RAM	12GB, 16GB	6GB, 8GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	1000
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.4) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	4	4
Rear flash	Yes	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	20-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	1
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 11
Skin	One UI 8.5	OneUI 3.1
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	-
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Headphones	Type-C	-
Number of SIMs	2	-
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	-
Accelerometer	Yes	-
Ambient light sensor	Yes	-
Gyroscope	Yes	-

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