The Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is a smartphone that was released in 2021. It is part of Samsung's Galaxy M series of budget-friendly smartphones and is the first in the series to feature 5G connectivity. Some of its key features include a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor, up to 6GB of RAM, and a 5000mAh battery. It also features a quad-camera setup on the back, which includes a 48MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 5MP macro lens, and a 5MP depth sensor. The device runs on Android 11 with Samsung's One UI 3.1.
Launch
- Announced
- Status
- Available. Released 2021, May 01
Body
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- Sim
- Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type
- 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
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
- Cpu
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
- Gpu
Memory
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
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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
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Comms
- Wlan
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- Nfc
- Radio
- Usb
Features
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
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- Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging
Misc
- Colors
- Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
- Models
- Sar
- Price
Network
- Technology
- 2g bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 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
- 5g bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed