Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

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Samsung · 2021

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2021. Features 6.6″ display, Dimensity 700 chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM.

Display 6.6"

Chipset Dimensity 700

RAM 6/8 GB

Storage 128GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 64 MP

Battery 5000 mAh

OS Android 11, up to Android 13, One UI core 5

Build 203g, 9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2021, September 29

Status Available. Released 2021, October 03

Platform

OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5

Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)

CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU Mali-G57 MC2

Display

Type TFT LCD, 90Hz

Size 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm 2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video 1152p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)

Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging 15W wired

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 No

Radio FM radio, recording

USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Matte Aqua, Matte Black

Models SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS

SAR 0.47 W/kg (head)

SAR EU 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2021, September 29
Status	Available. Released 2021, October 03

OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2

Type	TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size	6.6 inches, 104.9 cm 2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Triple	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1152p@30fps

Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Dimensions	167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	15W wired

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

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	No
Radio	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Colors	Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Models	SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
SAR	0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price	About 240 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

48.2/100

Mid-range

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Processor 40.4

Display 71.6

Camera 55.6

Battery 71.6

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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

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