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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a 2020 smartphone. It measures 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm and weighs 193 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 6.6" inches. The resolution is 720 x 1600 and 266 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 20 MP. The main camera is Quad with 48 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) CPU with 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM memory. The battery is 5000 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G specs

General specs

Brand and model

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Release date

2020, September 02

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)

Colors

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray

Battery

5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable

Approximate price360 EUR

Screen

Technology

Super AMOLED

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

6.6" inc

Screen area

105.2 cm2

Screen format

20:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

84.3%

Screen resolution

720 x 1600 px

PPI /points per inch/

266 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

48 MP, Quad

Camera specs

-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)

Functions

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Front (selfie) camera

20 MP, Single

Specifications

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Functions

HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 10, One UI 2.5

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)

Other models with the same chipset include: Sharp Aquos zero 6, Samsung Galaxy F23, Samsung Galaxy M23, Samsung Galaxy A72 5G, Fairphone 4, Motorola one 5G UW ace, OnePlus Nord CE 5G, Samsung Galaxy F52 5G, Samsung Galaxy M42 5G, Oppo Realme Q3 5G
Processor CPU

- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)

Graphics processor GPU

- Adreno 619

External memory

microSDXC

Internal memory

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Score 332111 (Rank 250 of 1145)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 600 (Rank 510 of 1646)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1900 (Rank 497 of 1637)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation

SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio
Headphone jack Yes

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Fast charging
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Review

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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G was around 360 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2020, September 02.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is 193 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is 6.6" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (HxWxD).

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Year 2020 2019 2019 2019
Screen 6.1 "
Super AMOLED
6.3 "
Dynamic AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
6.5 "
Super AMOLED
Camera Triple
48 MP
Triple
12 MP
Dual
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Quad
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Weight 152 gr 168 gr 140 gr 172 gr
Battery 3500 mah 3500 mah 3100 mah 4000 mah
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