Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U | |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 | |
| 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2020, September 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, November 11 |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| Quad | 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W wired |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Models | SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N |
| SAR EU | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 160.50 / £ 127.99 / € 147.00 |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -30.1 LUFS (Below average) |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 144h |
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- Anonymous
Same thing as the a7 series which means they stopped them but unlike the a7 series they didn't announce they were discontuiing a4 series
- 23 Apr 2024
- 7sF
- Anonymous
I wonder what has happened to the A4 series.
- 18 Apr 2024
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- Anonymous
480 fps camera??
- 02 Apr 2024
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