Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
- Model: Galaxy A42 5G
- Brand: Samsung
- Rating: 3.48 out of 5 (29 votes)
- Price: 360 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2020
- Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 193 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
- Built-in memory: 128GB 4GB RAM
- Screen: Super AMOLED 6.6 inches
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- Rear camera: Quad, 48MP
- Front camera: Single, 20MP
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2020, September 02 |
Price
| First price | 360 EUR |
Design
| Height | 6.47 in (164.4 mm) |
| Width | 2.99 in ( 75.9 mm) |
| Depth | 0.34 in ( 8.6 mm) |
| Weight | 6.81 oz (193 grams) |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in |
| Screen Area | 105.2 cm2 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 px |
| Points per inch | 266 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 20:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 84.3% |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
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| GPU | - Adreno 619 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSDXC |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 10, One UI 2.5 |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Quad |
| Specs |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| SAR EU | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 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 |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable |
| Charging | -Fast charging |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio |
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Performance Benchmark
Antutu Score
| Antutu 8 Score | 332111 (Position 250 out of 1145) |
See the page Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Antutu where you will find details about the Antutu result of the device, rankings, and similar models |
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Geekbench Score
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 600 (Position 642 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1900 (Position 622 out of 1873) |
See the page Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Geekbench where you will find details about the Geekbench result of the device, rankings, and similar models. |
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Review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung A42 5G is a middle-class smartphone, which, as its name implies, supports 5G networks. The model is characterized by a large memory, more autonomous operation compared to its predecessor and has an additional camera for macro photography.
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