Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G in Pakistan 2025

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G smartphone comes with a 6.6" display and 4-8GB RAM RAM. It features a 48MP camera. Powered by the Snapdragon 750 5G chipset, it has a 5000mAh Li-Po battery. It was released on Released 2020, November 11 and runs Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5. The storage options include 128GB storage, microSDXC.

Mobile Pic
Display Size
6.6"
Display Resolution
720x1600 pixels
Camera
48MP
Video
2160p
Storage
128GB storage, microSDXC
4-8GB RAM
Chipset
Snapdragon 750 5G
Battery
5000mAh
Li-Po
Body
193g, 8.6mm thickness
Operating System
Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specifications


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
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

Launch
Announced
2020, September 02
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

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 / £ 179.00 / € 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