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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Android 11
Samsung · 2021

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2021. Features 6.6″ display, Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM.

Display 6.6"
Chipset Snapdragon 750G 5G
RAM 6/8 GB
Storage 128GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 48 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
OS Android 11, up to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Build 190g, 8.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2021, April 28
Status Available. Released 2021, May 01

Platform

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

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm 2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
memoryother 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 (macro) Auxiliary lens
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

Body

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)
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 Yes
Radio FM radio
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother Virtual proximity sensing

Misc

Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Models SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR 0.69 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2021, April 28
Status Available. Released 2021, May 01
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
Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm 2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
memoryother UFS 2.1
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Single 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
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)
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 Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother Virtual proximity sensing
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Models SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR 0.69 W/kg (head)
Price About 220 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
57.6/100
Upper Mid-range

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Processor 53.2
Display 58.8
Camera 73.2
Battery 71.6
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