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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
| 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 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | ||
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U | ||
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 | ||
| 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U | ||
| 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 cm2 (~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 | |
| UFS 2.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
| Selfie camera | Single | 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | £ 299.99 / € 279.99 |
| Our 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) | ||
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| 128GB 4GB RAM | £ 299.99 |
€ 279.99 |
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G review
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is one very odd smartphone. It was touted as the cheapest 5G phone and teased for weeks before its complete specs were finally outed. And it turned out the A42 has grown...
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G - user opinions and reviews
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Try using Google, I seriously can't find one comment section on this site without someone spamming "when update?" questions.
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