Samsung Galaxy A42 Specifications

Key Specs

RAM & Storage 4 GB RAM + 128 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera 20 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

General

Operating System Android v10 (Q)
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
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 619
RAM 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X

Display

(Excellent)
Display Type Super AMOLED
Screen Size 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Resolution 720x1600 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 266 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 84.28 %
Bezel-less Display Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height 164.4 mm
Width 75.9 mm
Thickness 8.6 mm
Weight 193 grams

Rear Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesSensor SizePixel Size
Primary48 MPf/1.8Wide Angle1/2" 0.8µm
Secondary8 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle
Tertiary5 MPf/2.4Macro
Quaternary5 MPf/2.4Depth
Autofocus Yes
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 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens Features
Primary20 MPf/2.2Wide Angle
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 5000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer
Quick Charging Yes, 15W Fast Charging

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 bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G bandsTD-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 bandsTD-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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

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