Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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  • 6.6" 720x1600 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 4-8GB RAM Snapdragon 750 5G
  • 5000mAh 15W
Released 2020, November 11 193g, 8.6mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5 128GB storage, microSDXC
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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, (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
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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 $ 124.44 / £ 104.00 / € 289.99
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
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 128GB 4GB RAM

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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 24 Nov 2024
  • 3i8

It's in eco mode

Hello!! My problem is Samsung a42 5g was promised Android 13 but up to date, I have not received any updates of that nature. Again, Normal updates, I mean software updates, since 2022, I've not received any updates on my Samsung a42 5g. Pleas...

  • Nana Okyere Mensah
  • 17 Nov 2024
  • CGY

I want to know when samsung a42 5g going to get software updates? I don't know if normal updates are also not available on a42 5g anymore?

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