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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM

Name: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM
Brand: Samsung
SKU: samsung-galaxy-m42-5g-8gb-ram-price-in-india
Price: 21999 INR
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.1 (15416 reviews)

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Design16
Rear Camera13
Front Camera4
360° View
UI Screenshot17
Videos9

Key Specs

Android v11

Performance

(Good)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual Core + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core)
6 GB / 8 GB RAM

Display

(Excellent)

6.6 inches (16.76 cm); Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
Bezel-less with notch

Rear Camera

(Very Good)

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Quad Camera Setup
- 48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
- 8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
- 5 MP Macro Camera
- 5 MP Depth Camera
LED Flash
4k @30 fps Video Recording

Front Camera

(Very Good)

20 MP Wide Angle Lens
Full HD @30 fps Video Recording

Battery

(Very Good)

5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging; USB Type-C port

General

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
5G Supported
128 GB Storage, Expandable upto 1 TB

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM Expert Review Summary

Expert Rating:

3.0/5

by Prateek Pandey , 14 May 2021

Freelance Reviewer with 8+ years in tech, reviewed 500+ gadgets.

Verdict

As the most affordable 5G phone from Samsung, the Galaxy M42 5G has quite a few things going for it, including decent performance and good battery life. However, the phone gets outgunned by similarly-priced rivals, many of which can offer better specs and a better real-world experience.

Pros

Long-lasting battery backup
Sleek design
Decent performer

Cons

HD+ display
Camera performance could`ve been better
Bloatware

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General
Launch Date	May 1, 2021 (Official)
Operating System	Android v11
Custom UI	Samsung One UI

Performance

(Good)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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Bootup Time

48.0 s

Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Lava Play Ultra 15 s

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 19 s

Moto G67 Power 20 s

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 26 s

realme P4 Power 27 s

realme P4 27 s

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 48 s

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Gaming Test Results icon

Battery Drain*	6.0 %
Heating*	2.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Battery Drain*

The lower, the better

vivo T4 3 %

Moto G67 Power 5 %

realme P4 5 %

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 6 %

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 7 %

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 7 %

realme P3 Pro 9 %

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Heating*

The lower, the better

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 2.1 %

realme P4 12.7 %

Moto G67 Power 15.5 %

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 16.9 %

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 18.1 %

realme P4 Power 34.3 %

OPPO F29 50.2 %

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

Geekbench5 Benchmark

Featured

Display (Excellent)
Display Type	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Resolution	720x1600 px (HD+)
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Pixel Density	266 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.28 %
Bezel-less Display	Yes with notch
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	164.4 mm
Width	75.9 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm
Weight	193 grams
Build Material	Back: Plastic
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Sensor Name	Pixel Size
Primary	48 MP	Wide Angle	f/1.8	1/2"	Samsung ISOCELL Plus S5KGM2	0.8µm
Secondary	8 MP	Ultra-Wide Angle	f/2.2
Tertiary	5 MP	Macro	f/2.4
Quaternary	5 MP	Depth	f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Rear Camera Samples

Wide Angle

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

AI OFF

AI ON

Macro

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture
Primary	20 MP	Wide Angle	f/2.2

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes, 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results icon

Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 36m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	1h 54m 16s

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

realme P4 Power 21.1 hrs

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 20.6 hrs

realme P4 17.4 hrs

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 17.1 hrs

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 11.0 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 10.0 hrs

Samsung Galaxy M36 8.7 hrs

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

OPPO F29 .1 hrs

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion .7 hrs

realme P4 1.0 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 1.2 hrs

Moto G67 Power 1.3 hrs

realme P4 Power 1.3 hrs

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 1.9 hrs

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Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage	Yes, Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
5G bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
	TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G bands

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM User Reviews

4.1/5

Based on 15,416 ratings

            Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM Key Highlights
            
                  Processor
                  Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
               
                  RAM & Storage
                  6 GB RAM + 128 GB
8 GB RAM + 128 GB
               
                  Display
                  6.6", 720 x 1600 Resolution
               
                  Rear Camera
                  48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP
               
                  Front Camera
                  20 MP
               
                  Battery
                  5000 mAh

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Price In India

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G (6 GB + 128 GB)	₹21,450
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G (8 GB + 128 GB)	₹21,999

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
RAM & Storage	6 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 128 GB
Display	6.6", 720 x 1600 Resolution
Rear Camera	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera	20 MP
Battery	5000 mAh

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM

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Expert Rating: 3.0/5

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Expert Rating:

3.0/5