New Samsung Galaxy A42 5G full specifications 

The South Korean technology giant has published an official image with the full specifications of the device. The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and a drop-shaped notch (Infinity U). 



More details and specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G


The South Korean technology giant has published an official image with the full specifications of the device. The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and a drop-shaped notch (Infinity U). The handset will integrate an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon 750G SoC. The hardware will be completed with 4GB, 6GB and up to 8GB of RAM (in LPDDR4X format). Moreover, it would have 128GB of internal storage (in UFS 2.1 format) for all variants. The latter is expandable by using a MicroSD card.

A large 5,000mAh battery is also present, which supports fast charging at up to 15W via its USB-C port. In the official image, it is not specified if it has a 3.5mm audio jack. It is also not known if it will incorporate an NFC chip to make mobile payments and other pairing functions.

At the rear, the phone has a quad-camera set up in a square module. The system is composed of a 48-megapixel primary sensor (f/1.8 aperture), an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens (f/2.2 aperture), a 5-megapixel depth sensor (f/2.4 aperture), and a macro lens of 5 megapixels (f/2.4 aperture). Meanwhile, a 20-megapixel front camera will be present in the notch of its screen.

Finally, it will arrive in multiple color variants like Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, and Prism Dot Gray. Unfortunately, although the official specifications of the smartphone have been shown in the image, the company has not yet revealed an official date of availability or its starting price. However, we can expect the device to be more affordable than the previously released Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.


NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
LAUNCHAnnounced2020, September 02
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2020, November
BODYDimensions164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED
Size6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
PLATFORMOSAndroid 10, One UI 2.5
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPUAdreno 619
MEMORYCard slotmicroSDXC
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
MAIN CAMERAQuad48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERASingle20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
FeaturesHDR
Video1080p@30fps
SOUNDLoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCYes
RadioUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0
FEATURESSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERYTypeLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
ChargingFast charging 15W
MISCColorsPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
ModelsSM-A426B