Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Brand: Samsung

Display6.6" 720 x 1600 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)

Main camera48MP

Battery5000 mAh

6.3GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

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

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2020, September 02

Status

Available

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

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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

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

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

324686

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

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

Type

UFS 2.1

Main Camera

Modules

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Selfie Camera

Module

20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm

Features

HDR · 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

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

1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 750 5G, Adreno 619Handles everyday apps and light gaming, but will struggle with demanding titles like PUBG or Genshin Impact on anything above medium settings.

battery

5000mAh, about 1 to 1.5 daysWith moderate use (browsing, messages, social media), you'll stretch it to evening before needing a charge; heavy streaming or gaming cuts that to a single day.

charging

15W wired, roughly 2 to 2.5 hoursSlow by 2024 standards, so plan on leaving it plugged in for a while if the battery dies; most rivals in this price bracket now offer 30W or faster.

display

6.6-inch AMOLED, 266 ppi, 720pAMOLED gives deep blacks and good color, but 720p density is noticeably soft when you hold it close; fine for distance viewing and video, but text in small fonts will look slightly fuzzy.

camera

48MP main with f/1.8, 123° ultrawideMain lens captures decent detail in daylight and handles low light better than many budget phones thanks to the large aperture; ultrawide is useful for landscapes and group shots, but the 5MP macro is too low resolution to be practical.

connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi 5, NFC, headphone jack5G bands cover most major networks (including sub-6 and mmWave on US model); having a 3.5mm jack is rare now and a genuine convenience if you own wired headphones.