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PhonesSamsung Galaxy A42 5G
Smartphone Released
- Display diagonal
- 6.60 in
- Chipset
- Battery capacity
- 5,000 mAh
Benchmark results
- AnTuTu · 8 · Unspecified workload324,686* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
- Geekbench · 5.1 · Unspecified workload1,910* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
- GFXBench · version unreported · Unspecified workload · ES 3.1 onscreen33* fpsPlatform unreported Compare results
Display
- Display diagonal
- 6.60 in
- Display pixel density
- 266 ppi*
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600
- Panel
- Super AMOLED
- Horizontal pixels
- 720 px
- Vertical pixels
- 1,600 px
Displays
- Display*
- Diagonal
- 6.60 in*
- Horizontal pixels
- 720 px*
- Vertical pixels
- 1,600 px*
- Technology
- Super AMOLED*
Processing & platform
- Chipset
- Processor
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)*
- Graphics
CPU core groups
- Kryo 570*
- Cores
- 2*
- Listed frequency
- 2.2 GHz*
- Kryo 570*
- Cores
- 6*
- Listed frequency
- 1.8 GHz*
Memory & storage
Memory configurations
- 4 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 4 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 6 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 6 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 8 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 8 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
Memory options
- 4 GB
- Capacity
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- Capacity
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- Capacity
- 8 GB
Storage options
- 128 GB
- Capacity
- 128 GB
Cameras
- Rear camera 1 Estimated light-capture index≈ 4.4* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 30.72 mm² · Sensor area and aperture Sensor area index: 3.6*
- Aperture
- 1.80 f-number
- Position
- Rear
- Resolution
- 48 MP
- Sensor model
- Samsung S5KGM2
- Rear ultrawide Estimated light-capture index≈ 1.0* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 10.04 mm² · Sensor area and aperture Sensor area index: 1.2*
- Aperture
- 2.20 f-number
- Position
- Rear
- Resolution
- 8 MP
- Role
- ultrawide
- Sensor model
- Samsung S5K4HA
- Optical format
- 1/3.94*
- Rear macro Estimated light-capture index≈ 0.5* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 6.27 mm² · Sensor area and aperture Sensor area index: 0.7*
- Aperture
- 2.40 f-number
- Position
- Rear
- Resolution
- 5 MP
- Role
- macro
- Sensor model
- GalaxyCore GC5035
- Rear depth Sensor area index≈ 0.7* Estimated · full frame = 100 From native pixel pitch and sensor resolution.
- Aperture
- 2.40 f-number
- Position
- Rear
- Resolution
- 5 MP
- Role
- depth
- Sensor model
- GalaxyCore GC5035
- Front selfie Estimated light-capture index≈ 1.5* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Aperture
- 2.20 f-number
- Position
- Front
- Resolution
- 20 MP
- Role
- selfie
- Sensor model
- SK hynix HI-2021
- Optical format
- 1/2.78*
Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.
Area/aperture estimates assume equal scene brightness and exposure time; full frame at f/2 = 100. Nominal-format estimates assume 4:3. Lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are not included.
Battery & charging
- Battery capacity
- 5,000 mAh
Charging
- Wired*
- Rated charging power
- 15 W*
- Technology
- wired*
- Variant / details
- Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
Connectivity & software
- Operating system
- Android 11
- Cellular networks
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE*
- NFC
- Yes*
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Compass
- Hall sensor
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)*
- gyro*
- proximity*
Design & dimensions
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)*
- Height
- 164.40 mm
- Width
- 75.90 mm
- Thickness
- 8.60 mm
- Weight
- 193 g
Colors
- Prism Dot Black*
- Prism Dot Gray*
- Prism Dot White*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications · 59 fields
- Battery · Charging
- 15W wired*
- Battery · Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh*
- Body · Dimensions
- 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)*
- Body · SIM
- · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM*
- Body · Weight
- 193 g (6.81 oz)*
- Comms · Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE*
- Comms · NFC
- Yes*
- Comms · Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS*
- Comms · Radio
- FM radio*
- Comms · USB
- USB Type-C 2.0*
- Comms · WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
- Display · Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)*
- Display · Size
- 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)*
- Display · Type
- Super AMOLED*
- Features · Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass*
- Launch · Announced
- 2020, September 02*
- Launch · Status
- Available. Released 2020, November 11*
- Main Camera · Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR*
- Main Camera · Quad
- 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens*
- Main Camera · Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps*
- Memory · Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)*
- Memory · Features
- UFS 2.1*
- Memory · Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM*
- Misc · Colors
- Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray*
- Misc · Models
- SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N*
- Historical price
- About 280 EUR*
- Misc · SAR EU
- 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)*
- Network · 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
- Network · 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100*
- Network · 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe*
- Network · 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe*
- Network · Features
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U*
- Network · Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G*
- Network · Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
- Our Tests · Battery (old)
- Endurance rating 144h*
- Our Tests · Camera
- Photo / Video*
- Our Tests · Display
- 570 nits max brightness (measured)*
- Our Tests · Loudspeaker
- -30.1 LUFS (Below average)*
- Our Tests · Performance
- AnTuTu: 324686* (v8) GeekBench: 1910* (v5.1) GFXBench: 33*fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
- Platform · Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)*
- Platform · CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)*
- Platform · GPU
- Adreno 619*
- Platform · OS
- Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5*
- Selfie camera · Features
- HDR*
- Selfie camera · Single
- 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm*
- Selfie camera · Video
- 1080p@30fps*
- Sound · 3.5mm jack
- Yes*
- Sound · Loudspeaker
- Yes*
- Benchmark results
- benchmark
- AnTuTu
- version
- 8
- score
- 324,686*
- unit
- points
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- benchmark
- GeekBench
- version
- 5.1
- score
- 1,910*
- unit
- points
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- benchmark
- GFXBench
- score
- 33.0*
- unit
- fps
- scenario
- ES 3.1 onscreen
- version
- Not reported
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- Camera optical formats
- Front selfie
- Resolution
- 20.0* MP
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Optical format
- 1/2.78*
- Camera optical formats
- Rear ultrawide
- Resolution
- 8.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- ultrawide*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Optical format
- 1/3.94*
- Charging
- Wired
- Rated charging power
- 15.0* W
- Technology
- wired*
- Variant / details
- Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
- Colors
- Prism Dot Black
- Prism Dot Black*
- Prism Dot White
- Prism Dot White*
- Prism Dot Gray
- Prism Dot Gray*
- Display
- Display
- Diagonal
- 6.6* in
- Horizontal pixels
- 720* px
- Vertical pixels
- 1,600* px
- Technology
- Super AMOLED*
- Front cameras
- Front selfie
- Resolution
- 20.0* MP
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Memory options
- 4 GB
- Capacity
- 4.0* GB
- 6 GB
- Capacity
- 6.0* GB
- 8 GB
- Capacity
- 8.0* GB
- 128 GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 4 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 4.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 6 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 6.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 8 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 8.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- CPU core groups
- Kryo 570
- Cores
- 2*
- Listed frequency
- 2.2* GHz
- Kryo 570 ·
- Cores
- 6*
- Listed frequency
- 1.8* GHz
- Rear cameras
- Rear wide
- Resolution
- 48.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- wide*
- Aperture
- 1.8* f-number
- Rear ultrawide
- Resolution
- 8.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- ultrawide*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Rear macro
- Resolution
- 5.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- macro*
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)*
- accelerometer
- accelerometer*
- gyro
- gyro*
- proximity
- proximity*
- compass
- compass*
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