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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Brand: SAMSUNG
Category: Smart Phones

  • Display
    6.6"

  • Camera
    48MP

  • RAM
    4-8GB RAM

  • Processor
    Snapdragon 750 5G

  • Battery
    5000mAh

  • Launch Date
    Released 2020, November 11

  • Storage
    128GB storage, microSDXC

  • OS
    Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

6.6
  • Design 6 / 10
  • Display 6 / 10
  • Camera 6 / 10
  • Auto Focus 7 / 10
  • Image Quality 6 / 10
  • Performance 7 / 10
  • Features 6 / 10
  • Connectivity 8 / 10
  • Call Quality 7 / 10
  • Multimedia 6 / 10
  • Usability 7 / 10
  • Video Quality 6 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

Specs

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced 2020, September 02
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11

Body

Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Platform

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU Adreno 619

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1

Main Camera

Primary Camera 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
Second Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm
Third Camera 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Fourth Camera 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Selfie camera

Primary Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 15W wired

Misc

Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Models SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
SAR EU 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price $ 98.00 / £ 160.00

Test Results

Performance AnTuTu: 324686 (v8)
GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 570 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery(old) Endurance rating 144h

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