Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM Specifications

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

Key Specs
RAM & Storage 6 GB RAM + 128 GB
8 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
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
Performance Test Results icon View AnTuTu Score
Bootup Time 48.0 s
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Wobble One 14 s
Lava Virat Curve 5G 21 s
Moto G57 Power 21 s
vivo T5 Lite 5G 26 s
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 29 s
OnePlus N6 5G 30 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
Moto G96 5G 4 %
Moto G67 Power 5 %
Moto G57 Power 5 %
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 6 %
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 6 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 7 %
Wobble One 10 %
*Group: 18-26k Phones
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Heating*
The lower, the better
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 2.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 12.5 %
realme P4 12.7 %
Moto G67 Power 15.5 %
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 20.8 %
Moto G57 Power 21.5 %
Lava Blaze Duo 3 30.9 %
*Group: 18-26k Phones
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
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Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
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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
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Lock Screen
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Home Screen
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Screen With Widgets
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Dialer Screen
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App Drawer
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Notification Panel
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Quick Settings Panel
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Settings Screen
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OS Version
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Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
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Camera On
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Camera Options
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Camera Settings
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Picture Size Options
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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
CameraMPLens FeaturesApertureSensor SizeSensor NamePixel Size
Primary48 MPWide Anglef/1.81/2" Samsung ISOCELL Plus S5KGM20.8µm
Secondary8 MPUltra-Wide Anglef/2.2
Tertiary5 MPMacrof/2.4
Quaternary5 MPDepthf/2.4
Autofocus Yes
OIS No
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
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Macro

Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesAperture
Primary20 MPWide Anglef/2.2
Autofocus No
Flash No
Video Recording Full HD @30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
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
POCO M8x 5G 22.3 hrs
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 20.6 hrs
OnePlus N6 5G 18.3 hrs
vivo T5 Lite 5G 18.2 hrs
Moto G57 Power 15.3 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 10.0 hrs
Lava Agni 4 6.6 hrs
*Group: 18-26k Phones
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
vivo Y400 Pro 0.6 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 1.2 hrs
Moto G57 Power 1.2 hrs
vivo T5 Lite 5G 1.4 hrs
OnePlus N6 5G 1.5 hrs
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 1.9 hrs
realme C83 5G 2.5 hrs
*Group: 18-26k Phones
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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 bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / 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 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
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Updated on: November 12, 2026