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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a smartphone released in November 2020. Key specs: screen size 6.6″, refresh rate 60 Hz, chipset Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G, RAM 8 GB.

6.0Score

Display5.0

Performance3.3

Camera6.7

Battery4.0

Features7.1

price range$260–330Reference price converted from EUR

Full specifications

Released: November 2020
Type: Smartphone
Brand: Samsung
Popularity: #334 of 4,418
Model numbers: SM-A426BSM-A426B/DSSM-A4260SM-A426USM-A426U1SM-A426N

6.6″Screen size

60 HzRefresh rate

Snapdragon 750Chipset

8 GBRAM

48 MPMain camera

5,000 mAhBattery capacity

15 WWired charging

193 gWeight

Spec guide

How it ranks among smartphones of 2020

Spec guide

Screen size · 6.6″Top 23% Refresh rate · 60 HzBottom 39% RAM · 8 GBTop 27% Main camera · 48 MPTop 37% Battery capacity · 5,000 mAhTop 22% Wired charging · 15 WBottom 25% Weight · 193 gBottom 43%

Compared with smartphones released in 2020. Bars show the share of models it beats.

compared with other smartphones

Why is Galaxy A42 5G a good choice?

Selfie camera: 20 MPbetter than 74% of smartphones

Weak points

Pixel density: 266 ppiworse than 83% of smartphones

AnTuTu score: 324,686worse than 86% of smartphones

Wired charging: 15 Wworse than 86% of smartphones

Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 1,910worse than 77% of smartphones

Specifications

Full specifications

Design

Weight: 193 g
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Glass protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours: Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray

Display

Screen size: 6.6″
Panel: Super AMOLED
OLED panel: Yes
Resolution (width): 720 px
Resolution (height): 1,600 px
Pixel density: 266 ppi
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Peak brightness: 500 nits
Measured brightness: 570 nits
Screen-to-body ratio: 84.3%

Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
Chip maker: Qualcomm
Process: 8 nm
CPU cores: 8
CPU frequency: 2.2 GHz
GPU: Adreno 619
AnTuTu score: 324,686
Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 1,910

Memory

RAM: 8 GB
Storage (max): 128 GB
Storage (base): 128 GB
Storage type: UFS 2.1
Memory card slot: Yes

Camera

Main camera: 48 MP
Main camera aperture: f/1.8
Main sensor size: 1/2.0"
Rear cameras: 2
Optical stabilisation: No
Ultra-wide camera: Yes
Telephoto camera: No
Max video: 4K
4K video frame rate: 30 fps
Selfie camera: 20 MP
4K selfie video: No

Battery

Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh
Battery type: Li-Po
Wired charging: 15 W
Charged in 30 min: 27%
Wireless charging: No

Connectivity

5G: Yes
eSIM: No
Dual SIM: Yes
Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: 5
NFC: Yes
USB: USB Type-C 2.0
USB version: 2
Satellite navigation: GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

Stereo speakers: No
3.5 mm headphone jack: Yes
Loudspeaker loudness: -30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor: Under display
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head): 1.15 W/kg

Software