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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
₦333,600
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 6.6-inch 1080 x 2400 pixels Full-HD+ display
  • Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP Main / 25 MP front
  • Memory 6 GB with 128 GB
  • Platform Android 10

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

9.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 10 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specifications and Features

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is equipped with a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display featuring a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The screen supports an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric security. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset, an octa-core processor with a maximum clock speed of 2.2 GHz, paired with Adreno 619 GPU for graphics processing.

The device comes with 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB of RAM and offers internal storage options of 128GB, expandable via a microSD card slot up to 1TB. It operates on Android 10 with Samsung’s One UI 2.5 overlay, providing a user interface optimized for performance and usability.

Camera capabilities include a quad-camera setup on the rear: a 48 MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture,an 8 MP ultra-wide lens with a 123-degree field of view,a 5 MP macro camera,and a 5 MP depth sensor. The front camera is a 20 MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture,suitable for selfies and video calls.

The Galaxy A42 5G is powered by a 5000 mAh battery supporting 15W fast charging via USB Type-C. Connectivity options include 5G NR, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors integrated into the device include an accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, and compass.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands _
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions ---
Weight ---
Build Glass front
- Plastic back,
- Plastic frame
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches, 95.3 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10.0; One UI 2.5
Chipset ---
CPU ---
GPU ---

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 6 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
F/1.8 aperture
Scene mode
5-element lens
Secondary rear camera - 8 MP (ultra-
wide angle)
Wide-angle lens - 120° (#2)
Third rear camera - 5 MP
Fourth 5 MP
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 25-megapixel
Camera Features FaceID,
6-level AI face Beauty
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio Yes, FM Radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity -
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 32 hours
Stand-by Up to 680 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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