Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

INACTIVEReleased: November 10, 2020
Manufacturer
Samsung
Variants
16
Galaxy A42 5G
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Technical Specifications

Complete technical specifications for the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. All data is sourced from manufacturer documentation and verified technical databases.

Display

Specification โ†‘Value
Battery TypeLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Display Size6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Display TypeSuper AMOLED
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Performance

Specification โ†‘Value
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPUAdreno 619
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | UFS 2.1

Camera

Specification โ†‘Value
FeaturesHDR
Main Camera (Quad)48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0"", 0.8ยตm, PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.2, 123หš (ultrawide) | 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Selfie Camera (Single)20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification โ†‘Value
ChargingFast charging 15W

Connectivity

Specification โ†‘Value
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
USBUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Physical

Specification โ†‘Value
Dimensions164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)

Audio

Specification โ†‘Value
3.5mm jackYes
LoudspeakerYes

Other

Specification โ†‘Value
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Available Variants

This device is available in 16 variants with different configurations of storage, color, and carrier options.

Variants (16)

carrier โ€ข color โ€ข ram โ€ข sim โ€ข storage
Variant NamecarriercolorramsimstorageStatus
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/Unlocked/128GBUnlocked
Prism Dot Black
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/AT&T/128GBAT&T
Prism Dot Black
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/Verizon/128GBVerizon
Prism Dot Black
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/T-Mobile/128GBT-Mobile
Prism Dot Black
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/Unlocked/128GBUnlocked
Prism Dot Gray
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/AT&T/128GBAT&T
Prism Dot Gray
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/Verizon/128GBVerizon
Prism Dot Gray
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
4GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/T-Mobile/128GBT-Mobile
Prism Dot Gray
4GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/Unlocked/128GBUnlocked
Prism Dot Black
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/AT&T/128GBAT&T
Prism Dot Black
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/Verizon/128GBVerizon
Prism Dot Black
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Black/T-Mobile/128GBT-Mobile
Prism Dot Black
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/Unlocked/128GBUnlocked
Prism Dot Gray
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/AT&T/128GBAT&T
Prism Dot Gray
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/Verizon/128GBVerizon
Prism Dot Gray
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive
6GB/Single Sim/Prism Dot Gray/T-Mobile/128GBT-Mobile
Prism Dot Gray
6GBSingle Sim128GBActive