Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Complete hardware specifications, launch details and a structured technical breakdown from the TechMyte device database.

Released 2021, May 01
190g, 8.6mm thickness
Android 11, up to Android 13, One UI 5.1
128GB storage, microSDXC
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Specification source: GSMArena device record.

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Full Specifications

Network

TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Launch

Announced2021, April 28
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, May 01

Body

Dimensions164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

TypeSuper AMOLED
Charging15W wired

Display

Size6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Platform

OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPUAdreno 619

Memory

Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Misc

ColorsPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
PriceAbout 220 EUR
ModelsSM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR0.69 W/kg (head)    

Main Camera

FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad48 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)