Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Price
EUR: €370EUR: €220
USD: $218USD: N/A
GBP: £277GBP: N/A
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: Rs.242,999PKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus support
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, NavyPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Models
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Always-on display
Super AMOLED
Size
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 SM-G998U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SM-G998U11, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 12GB RAM

256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

256GB ROM, 16GB RAM

512GB ROM, 12GB RAM

512GB ROM, 16GB RAM
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Third: 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

Forth: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

Secondary: 8 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide)

Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Forth: 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie Camera
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only, market/operator dependent)FM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v11Android OS, v11
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 13Upgradable to Android 13
UI
One UI 5.1One UI 5.1
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) International

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) USA/China
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) International

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) USA/China
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 International

Adreno 660 USA/China
Adreno 619
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Yes
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)

GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless
15W wired
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Virtual proximity sensing
Misc
SAR EU
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)

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