Samsung Galaxy A42 Review

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Main Features

Launched in November 2020

6.6" - 266 PPI

4 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G Chipset

128 GB Storage

5000 mAh Battery

193 g (6.81 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: Ended

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Samsung Galaxy A42 Overview

Samsung Galaxy A42

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Samsung Galaxy A42

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Samsung Galaxy A42 is a Android phone with a 48.0 MP main camera and a 20.0 MP selfie camera. Galaxy A42 features a 6.6" sized Super AMOLED screen with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. Samsung released Galaxy A42 to market in November 2020.

Galaxy A42 is a member of Samsung's Galaxy A4 series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Samsung Galaxy A4 Series History

	Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
	Samsung Galaxy A42	November 2020	6.6"	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	193 g (6.81 oz)
	Samsung Galaxy A40 Compare	April 2019	5.9"	2 (16 MP + 5 MP)	140 g (4.94 oz)

Samsung Galaxy A42 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Samsung Galaxy A42 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Large 6.6" Screen

Always-on Screen

Screen covers 97.7% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 9.5 ms

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

4/6/8GB RAM

128 GB Storage

External Memory card slot (Up to 512 GB)

5000 mAh Battery

Fast Charging Support (27% in 30 min)

48 MP Main Camera

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 30FPS

480 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

20 MP Selfie Camera

NFC (Near-field communication)

2 SIM Slots

Hybrid Slot

5G Support

Headphone Jack

Dolby Atmos Support

CONs

Mono Speakers

Low Pixel Density of 266 PPI

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Samsung Galaxy A4 Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Compare	January 2024	6.8"	232 g (8.18 oz)
Google Pixel 7a Compare	May 2023	6.1"	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Compare	September 2023	6.1"	187 g (6.6 oz)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Compare	September 2024	6.3"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Compare	September 2022	6.1"	206 g (7.27 oz)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Compare	September 2021	6.1"	204 g (7.2 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A40 Compare	April 2019	5.9"	140 g (4.94 oz)
Google Pixel 6a Compare	June 2022	6.1"	178 g (6.28 oz)

Samsung Galaxy A42 Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Samsung
Launch Date	November 2020
Product Series	Samsung Galaxy A4
Operating System	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)

PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	164.4 mm (6.47")
Width	75.9 mm (2.99")
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34")
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	White Black Gray
Rear Material	Plastic
Frame Material	Plastic

SCREEN
Screen Size	6.6"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels
PPI	266
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	500 nits
HDR Support	No
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-Body Ratio	84.3%
Display Features	Always-On Display
RGB Color Space	97.7%
PWM	242 Hz
Response Time	9.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity

CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	6 cores @1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2 cores @2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)
Max Clock	2200 MHz
L3 Cache	3 MB
Lithography Process	8 nm
Graphics	Adreno 619
GPU Clock	825 MHz
GPU Shading Units	256
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	4/6/8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2200 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	Up to 512 GB
Max Memory Card	Up to 512 GB

BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Fast Charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	2:01 hr
Standby Time	124 hr

CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	48 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 30 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of View	123°
Camera Set-up	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Ultra-wide Camera	8 MP Aperture: f/2.2
Macro Camera	5 MP Aperture: f/2.4
Depth Camera	5 MP Aperture: f/2.2
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	20.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.2
Focal Length	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Pixel Size	1 microns
Sensor Type	CMOS
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
WiFi 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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC
Infrared Port