General
Model
Galaxy A42
Sim Type
Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim
Yes
Sim Size
Nano SIM
Device Type
Smartphone
Dimensions
75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm
Release Date
September 02, 2020
Weight
193 g
Type
Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch
Yes
Size
6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz
Aspect Ratio
20:9
PPI
~ 266 PPI
RAM
4 GB
Screen to Body Ratio
~ 84.3%
Storage
128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, (Hybrid Slot)
Notch
Yes, Water Drop Notch
GPRS
Yes
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
EDGE
Yes
3G
Yes
4G
Yes
VoLTE
Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi
Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
5G
Yes
USB
Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features
USB on-the-go, USB Charging
Face Unlock
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, In Display
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack
Yes
Features
Panorama, HDR
Rear Camera
48 MP Æ’/1.8 (Wide Angle)
8 MP Æ’/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
5 MP Æ’/2.4 (Macro)
Macro
5 MP Æ’/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
Video Recording
4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD
Auto Focus
Yes
Flash
Yes, LED
NFC
Yes
Front Camera
20 MP Æ’/2.2 (Wide Angle)
OS
Android v10, upgradable to v11
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
CPU
2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Browser
Yes, supports HTML5
Core Details
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 619
Java
No
Email
Yes
Music
Yes
Video
Yes
FM Radio
No
Front Video Recording
1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Document Reader
Yes
Battery Type
Non-Removable Battery
Battery Size
5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W Fast Charging