Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Platform

GPU
Adreno 619
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4

Memory

 
UFS 2.1
 
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Single
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Display

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

Body

SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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)

Battery

Charging
Fast charging 15W
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Features

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

Tests

Battery life
Loudspeaker
Camera
Display
Performance
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8)
GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Price
SAR EU
1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Models
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray

Comms

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

Launch

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

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
 
2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
 
 
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
 
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
 
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
 
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
 
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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