Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Brand: Samsung

Display6.6" 720 x 1600 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

Main camera48MP

Battery5000 mAh

6.4GoSolo 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

5G bands

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

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2021, April 28

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)

Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)

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 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 619

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Type

UFS 2.1

Main Camera

Modules

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 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, (wide)

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, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

15W wired

Misc

Colors

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Models

SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS

SAR

0.69 W/kg (head)

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 750G, Adreno 619 GPUHandles everyday apps, streaming, and light games at medium settings; demanding titles like PUBG or Genshin Impact require lower graphics to stay smooth.

battery

5000 mAh, about 1 day heavy useHeavy streaming or gaming drains it in 8 to 10 hours; with mixed use you get a full day before needing to charge.

charging

15W wired, roughly 1.5 to 2 hours to fullSlow by 2021 standards, so plan ahead if the battery dies during your day.

display

6.6 inch AMOLED, 720p (266 ppi)Bright colours and true blacks from AMOLED, but the low 720p resolution means text and icons look soft compared to modern phones at this size.

camera

48MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macroThe 48MP sensor captures detail in good light and pairs with the wide lens for group shots; low light and distant subjects are weaker without optical zoom.

connectivity

5G (Sub-6), Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.05G support is useful if your carrier covers it, but Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 are standard for 2021, not an edge.