Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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Key Features
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm,2,(~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
720 x 1600
48 MP
4K@30fps
up to 8GB RAM
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
Li-Po 5000 mAh, 15W wired
Full Specifications
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. Released 2020, November 11
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 cm
- 2
- (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Platform
OS: 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
Memory
Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal: 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
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)
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie camera
Single: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features: HDR
Video: 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 EU: 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price: $ 124.20 / £ 160.00 / € 236.80
Tests
Performance:
- AnTuTu: 324686 (v8)
- GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1)
- GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: 570 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old): Endurance rating 144h
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