Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
- November 11, 2020
- 193 g (6.81 oz)
- Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
September 2, 2020
Released date
November 11, 2020
Status
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)
Build
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
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, (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
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)
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
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
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
SAR EU
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
PRICE
$ 128.80 / £ 127.99
TESTS
Performance
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
570 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
-30.1 LUFS (Below average)-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (new)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 144h