Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specifications
A brief overview of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G phone specifications. This device is using Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) processor with 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, UFS 2.1 capacity.
The screen dimension is 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) and it's running the Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1.
It also comes with a 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) camera and has a Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery capacity.
$ 314.89 / £ 314.37 / C$ 995.00
Specifications Overview
- Released Date
- Released 2020, November 11
- Display Dimension
- 6.6" 720x1600 pixels
- Device Body
- 193g, 8.6mm thickness
- Operating System
- Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.1
- RAM Size
- 4-8 GB RAM
- Processor (CPU)
- Snapdragon 750 5G
- Battery Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Device Camera
- 48MP • 2160p
- Storage
- 128GB storage, microSDXC
Network
Network specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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
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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G launch date
Announced
2020, September 02
Status
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Body
Body specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
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
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
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
Platform specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
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
Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Main Camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Quad
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie camera
Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Single
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound
Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
Comms specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Features specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
Misc
Misc specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Models
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1
SAR EU
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 314.89 / £ 314.37 / C$ 995.00
Tests
Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy A42 5G device
Performance
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery life
Endurance rating 144h
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