Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 289.46229.00 INR
Availability: ComingSoon

Release Date: 11 Nov, 2020

Specs Score 71%

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Photo - Official Specifications

Highlights

6.6 inches AMOLED

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G

4/6/8 GB RAM

48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

5000 mAh with 15W charging

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Quick Summary

As a compelling mid-range option, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G delivers showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, solid hardware that easily handles everyday demands. It runs on Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5, which pairs beautifully with its 6.6 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 5000 mAh battery. Available for roughly € 289.46 / £ 229.00, it proves that a great tech experience doesn't require a top-tier price tag.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 70%

Display 76%

Camera 82%

Battery 65%

Memory 54%

Launch

Announced September 02, 2020

Released November 11, 2020

Status Discontinued

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)

Main Camera

Quad

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm

5 MP (macro)

Auxiliary lens

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Single

20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm

Video 1080p@30fps

Features HDR

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)

Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray

Connectivity

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

5G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe

Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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 Storage 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Storage Type UFS 2.1

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

Performance

AnTuTu 324686 (v8)

GeekBench Score 1910 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

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)

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