Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung

Snapdragon 750 5G

128GB storage, microSDXC

4-8GB RAM

48MP

6.6" 720x1600 pixels

Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5

5000mAh

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2020. Features 6.6″ display, Snapdragon 750 5G chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM.

Network

Speed 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
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch

Status Available. Released 2020, November 11
Announced 2020, September 02

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz)
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)

Display

Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type Super AMOLED
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU Adreno 619
Chipset Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Quad 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
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps
Single 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Features HDR

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

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

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 15W wired

Miscellaneous

Price € 279.99 / £ 356.23
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 EU 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 570 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Performance AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 144h