Samsung Galaxy F42 Specifications

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

Key Specs

RAM 6 GB
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 700
Rear Camera 64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 8 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

General

Launch Date October 2, 2021 (Official)
Operating System Android v11
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Performance

Good
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700
CPU Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 7 nm
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 6 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results
AnTuTu Score 332,186
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Average performance
Best 605,882
This Phone 332,186
Group Average 281,775
Worst 16,000
*Group: 13-19k Phones
See comparision with other phones
Performance Test Results
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Average performance
The higher, the better
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 605,882
vivo T3x 549,494
Moto G64 497,235
POCO X6 Neo 445,887
realme 12x 6GB RAM 418,175
Samsung Galaxy F42 332,186
Motorola Moto X 16GB 16,000
*Group: 13-19k Phones

Display

Average  
Display Type TFT
Screen Size 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Resolution 1080x2408 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 400 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 82.33 %
Bezel-less display Yes with notch
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Refresh Rate 90 Hz

Design

Height 167.2 mm
Width 76.4 mm
Thickness 9 mm
Weight 203 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours Matte Black, Matte Blue

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary64 MPf/1.8upto 10x Digital Zoom
Secondary5 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle5.0" 1.12µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Depth
Autofocus Yes
OIS No
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 9000 x 7000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features 10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 2048x1152 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens Features
Primary8 MPf/2.0Wide Angle
Autofocus No
Flash No
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 15W
USB Type-C Yes

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 128 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 1 TB
User Available Storage Up to 103 GB
USB OTG Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
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 No
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio Yes, Recording option
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm
Audio Features Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Side
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope