- Screen: 6.6" Super AMOLED - 720 x 1600
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
- Camera: 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 13
- Weight: 193 grams (6.81 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A42
| 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 |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
84.3% |
| Display features |
- Always-On Display |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
97.7% |
| PWM |
242 Hz |
| Response time |
9.5 ms |
| Contrast |
β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
575 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
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| 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 |
Screen-to-body ratio
84.3%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A42
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) |
| L3 cache |
3 MB |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
Hexagon 694 |
GPU
| Graphics |
Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units |
256 |
| GPU clock |
800 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~409.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A42
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
829
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2044
| Single-core score |
829 |
| Multi-core score |
2044 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
436298
| CPU |
176341 |
| GPU |
68939 |
| Memory |
73319 |
| UX |
117699 |
| Total score |
436298 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
1866 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
128 GB |
| Storage type |
UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 512 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM |
One UI 3.1 |
| OS size |
20 GB |
| 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 |
| Fast charging |
Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time |
2:01 hr |
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
| 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 |
123Β° |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
48 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.8 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size |
1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size |
0.8 micron |
| 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" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Macro lens
| Image resolution |
5 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Sensor |
GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Sensor size |
1/5" (β 0.2 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 |
| Sensor size |
1/2.78" (β 0.36 inch) |
| 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 |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* |
Yes |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
Yes |
| LTE Cat* |
18 |
| 2G network |
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 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 |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
September 2020 |
| Release date |
November 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$365 |
| SAR (head) |
1.15 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.33 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A42 may differ by country or region
