Samsung Galaxy A42
- Display: 6.6" Super AMOLED - 720x1600 pixels
- Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
- Camera: 2 (48MP + 8MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
- Weight: 193 g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
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Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
Tech Specs
Full specs and component tests Samsung Galaxy A42Display
| Type | Super AMOLED | |
| Size | 6.6 in | |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | |
| HDR support | No | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3 % | |
| Features | Always-On Display | |
| sRGB gamut | 97.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 242 Hz |
| Response time | 9.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | |
| Water resistance | No | |
| Back panel | Plastic | |
| Frame | Plastic | |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray |
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| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G | |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
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| Process | Samsung | |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 694 | |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | |
| GPU Cores | 256 | |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 829 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2044 |
| CPU | 115364 |
| GPU | 79042 |
| Memory | 72048 |
| UX | 80387 |
| NanoReview Score | 346841 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
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| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| Channels | 2 | |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | |
| OS Size | 20 GB | |
| UI Skin | One UI 3.1 | |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | |
| Removable | No | |
| Wireless Charging | No | |
| Reverse Charging | No | |
| Fast Charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | |
| Full Charge Time | 2:01 h | |
| Web Browsing | 10:34 h |
| Video Playback | 15:12 h |
| Games | 06:09 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | |
| Zoom | Digital | |
| Flash | LED | |
| Stabilization | Digital | |
| 8K Recording | No | |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
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| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
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| Matrix | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HA |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | |
| Photo resolution | 5184x3880 pixels | |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-2021 | |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | |
| Autofocus | No | |
| Stabilization | Digital | |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
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| Bluetooth version | 5 | |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | |
| USB type | USB Type-C | |
| USB version | 2 | |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
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| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
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| NFC* | Yes | |
| Infrared Port | No | |
| SIM Count* | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | |
| Release Date | November, 2020 yr | |
| Launch Price ($) | 365 | |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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