Samsung / PhonesReleased 2021, May
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Galaxy M42 5G · May 2021
₦394,740
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Official launch price: $258.00
6.6-inch Super AMOLED · 90Hz
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
6GB RAM, 8GB RAM · 128GB
5000 mAh · 15W wired
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The Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. It uses the Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) processor. Storage options include 128GB. Rear cameras: 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). Battery capacity is 5000 mAh, with 15W wired charging. It runs Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.
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LAUNCH DATE3 fields
- Announced
- May 1, 2021
- Released
- 2021, May
- Status
- Available
NETWORK6 fields
- Technology
- 5G/4G/LTE/GSM
- 2G Bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G Bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G LTE
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- 5G
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- LTE, 5G
BODY5 fields
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- IP Rating
- No IP rating
DISPLAY7 fields
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Screen-to-body
- ~84.3%
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
- Refresh Rate
- 90Hz
- Brightness
- 497 nits (max)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM4 fields
- OS
- Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
- GPU
- Adreno 619
MEMORY4 fields
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- RAM
- 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM
- Internal
- 128GB
- Storage/RAM variants
- 128GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA3 fields
- Main camera
- 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 CAMERA3 fields
- Selfie camera
- 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
SOUND2 fields
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
COMMUNICATION6 fields
- 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, OTG
FEATURES1 fields
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
BATTERY3 fields
- Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Charging Type
- 15W wired
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields
- Colors
- Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
- Models
- SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
- Price in Nigeria
- ₦394,740
- Launch Price (USD)
- $258.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
SECURITY1 fields
- Security
- Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).
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