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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Processor: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
OS: Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Pixel density: 266ppi
Screen Technology/ Material: Super AMOLED
Front Camera: 20MP
Rear Camera: 48MP+8MP+5MP+5MP
RAM: 4GB-8GB
Storage: 128GB
Screen Size: 6.6 inches
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels
Battery Capacity : Li-Po 5000 mAh
Battery Type: Non-removable

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a mid-range smartphone that was released in 2020. It features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display, a quad-camera setup including a 48MP main camera, 5G support and a 5000mAh battery. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor and comes with 4GB or 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It runs on Android 10 and has an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is a 5G enabled device with a decent camera setup and good specs overall.

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
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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

  • Quad
    • 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123Ëš (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

  • Single
    • 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
  • 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, non-removable
  • 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)    
  • Price
    • $ 399.99 / C$ 939.00 / € 289.95

Tests

  • 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

Network

  • 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
  •  
    • 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-A, 5G