Name: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Brand: Samsung
SKU: samsung-galaxy-m42-5g-price-in-india
Price: 20909 INR
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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Specifications

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

Key Specs

RAM	6 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

Very Good

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
CPU	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)
Architecture	64 bit
Fabrication	8 nm
Graphics	Adreno 619
RAM	6 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

AnTuTu Score	234,617
Bootup Time	48.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

Below average performance

Best 1,299,678

Group Average 368,474

This Phone 234,617

Worst 87,730

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Test Comparision

Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

Below average performance

The higher, the better

POCO X6 Pro 1,299,678

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 819,347

vivo T3 715,922

Nothing Phone 2a 707,480

realme Narzo 70 Pro 611,860

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 234,617

Tecno Phantom 9 87,730

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Bootup Time

Slightly long bootup time

The lower, the better

Lava Agni 2 5G 14.0 s

Nothing Phone 2a 20.0 s

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 22.0 s

realme Narzo 70 Pro 23.0 s

vivo T3 24.0 s

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 48.0 s

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 48.0 s

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Slightly long bootup time

Best 14.0 s

Group Average 23.9 s

This Phone 48.0 s

Worst 48.0 s

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

GFX Score	3,672.0
Battery Drain	6.0 %
Heating	2.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

The higher, the better

Average graphics performance

Best 7,079.0

This Phone 3,672.0

Group Average 2,796.6

Worst 638.6

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Test Comparision

Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

Average graphics performance

The higher, the better

realme GT Neo 2 5G 7,079.0

vivo T3 5,209.0

Nothing Phone 2a 5,055.0

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 3,730.0

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 3,672.0

realme Narzo 70 Pro 3,504.0

Tecno Phantom 9 638.6

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Battery Drain

Average battery backup while gaming

The lower, the better

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 2.0 %

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 6.0 %

vivo T3 6.0 %

realme Narzo 70 Pro 7.0 %

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 7.0 %

Nothing Phone 2a 8.0 %

Xiaomi Redmi K20 12.0 %

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Heating

Very little heating while gaming

The lower, the better

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 2.1 %

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 2.1 %

iQOO Z9 23.1 %

vivo T3 25.8 %

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 26.6 %

realme Narzo 70 Pro 27.2 %

POCO X6 Pro 60.9 %

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Battery Drain

The lower, the better

Average battery backup while gaming

Best 2.0 %

Group Average 5.7 %

This Phone 6.0 %

Worst 12.0 %

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Heating

The lower, the better

Very little heating while gaming

This Phone 2.1 %

Best 2.1 %

Group Average 22.6 %

Worst 60.9 %

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

Geekbench5 Benchmark

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Display

Good

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 notch
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Refresh Rate	60 Hz

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
Colours	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

360° View

Rear Camera

Very Good

Camera Setup

Quad

Resolution

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

Sensor

S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Samples

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Wide Angle

Portrait Shot

AI OFF

AI ON

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Macro

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Compare Camera Samples

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 48 MP

Samsung Galaxy F62 64 MP

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Wide Angle

Portrait Shot

AI OFF

AI ON

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Macro

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Front Camera

Very Good

Camera Setup

Single

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good

Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Li-ion
Removable	No
TalkTime	Up to 36 Hours(4G)
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 15W
USB Type-C	Yes

Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

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

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

Good battery backup

Best 26.4 hrs

This Phone 20.6 hrs

Group Average 15.1 hrs

Worst 7.4 hrs

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Test Comparision

Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Battery Life (PC Mark)

Good battery backup

The higher, the better

realme Narzo 30 5G 26.4 hrs

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 20.6 hrs

realme Narzo 70 Pro 16.4 hrs

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 16.0 hrs

vivo T3 15.3 hrs

Nothing Phone 2a 14.2 hrs

OPPO F15 4GB RAM 7.4 hrs

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

Average charging time

The lower, the better

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 0.2 hrs

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 0.6 hrs

realme Narzo 70 Pro 0.7 hrs

iQOO Z9 1.1 hrs

vivo T3 1.2 hrs

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 1.9 hrs

Tecno Phantom 9 6.9 hrs

*Group: 16-26k Phones

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

Average charging time

Best 0.2 hrs

Group Average 1.3 hrs

This Phone 1.9 hrs

Worst 6.9 hrs

*Group: 16-26k Phones

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Storage

Best In Class

Internal Memory	128 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB
User Available Storage	Up to 103 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 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)
3G bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available
EDGE	Available

SIM 2

4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,

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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)
3G bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available
EDGE	Available

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

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker	Yes
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