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A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A42 smartphone with capable battery (66/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation.
| Display | 45 /100 |
| Performance | 29 /100 |
| Gaming | 16 /100 |
| Battery | 66 |
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Compare Samsung Galaxy →| Connectivity | 65 /100 |
| Screen | 6.6 inches Super AMOLED 720 x 1600 pixels |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G |
| Camera | 48 megapixels |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| OS | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| PPI | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| HDR support | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.30% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display |
| Display tests | — |
| RGB color space | 97.70% |
| PWM | 242 Hz |
| Response time | 9.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 575 nits |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 829 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2044 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 436298 |
| GPU | 68939 |
| Memory | 73319 |
| UX | 117699 |
| Total Score | 436298 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| Stability | — |
| Graphics test | — |
| Graphics score | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| Graphics test | — |
| Section 1 | — |
| Section 2 | — |
| Section 3 | — |
| Graphics score | — |
| SoC | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 694 |
| GPU | — |
| Graphics | — |
| GPU shading units | — |
| GPU clock | — |
| FLOPS | — |
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | — |
| Drop resistance | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.30% |
| RAM | — |
| Ram Size | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage | — |
| Storage size | — |
| Storage type | — |
| Memory Card | — |
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| OS updates | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Bypass charging | — |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:01 hr |
| Battery cycles | — |
| Battery life tests | — |
| Web browsing | 10:34 hr |
| Watching video | 15:12 hr |
| Gaming | 06:09 hr |
| Standby | 132 hr |
| General battery life | 26:28 hr |
| Standard lens | — |
| Matrix | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Ultra-wide lens | — |
| Image resolution | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HA |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3880 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-2021 |
| Pixel size | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Network | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes |
| 3G network | WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700) |
| 5G support | Yes |
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Speakers test | — |
| Max loudness | 82.9 dB |
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2020 |
| Release date | November 2020 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | — |
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