Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Released 2020, November 11
193g, 8.6mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5
128GB storage, microSDXC
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6.6"
720x1600 pixels
48MP
2160p
4-8GB RAM
Snapdragon 750 5G
5000mAh
Li-Po

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
		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
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
		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
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, September 02
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Body	Dimensions	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED
	Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm² (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
	GPU	Adreno 619

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Selfie camera	Single	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	15W wired

Misc	Colors	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
	Models	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
	SAR EU	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 299.99 / C$ 402.65 / £ 173.63 / € 298.99

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 144h

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
7sn
23 Jun 2023

The only other options are a:) install a custom rom or b:)buy a phone with android 13 preinstalled, since option A is unlikely to be recommended by a Samsung employee which leaves only option B available and would make opening a case pointless. The o...

Anonymous
7sh
04 Jun 2023

The international model (sm-a426b) doesn't but you can check sammobile yourself if you still think I'm lying.

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mVr
03 Jun 2023

It does have android 13

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