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With the Galaxy A42, Samsung introduced a new smartphone a few months ago that supports the new 5G cellular standard is now available to buy in the US. The Samsung A42 will come in three distinct RAM options and feature a 48-megapixel primary camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G also sports a waterdrop-style display notch as well as includes a 15W Adaptive Fast Charging technology.
As a successor to the Galaxy A41 that was launched in March this year, the Galaxy A42 5G packs a bigger battery and larger storage capacity. The new phone offered in three color options to choose from. With the Snapdragon 750G, a new SoC that supports 5G and is aimed specifically at gamers. The processor of the smartphone has now become known.
Price and availability
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Unlocked International variant is now available to buy on Amazon.com for $369.99 and it comes in Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, and Prism Dot White color options.
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specifications
The Samsung A42 5G features a 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display and is powered by an octa-core SoC that has a maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz. The SoC is believed to be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G. It is paired with 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB RAM options as well as 128GB of onboard storage. The smartphone also supports storage expansion via microSD card (up to 1TB).
For photos and videos, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G comes with a quad rear camera setup that houses a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 lens. The rear camera setup also includes a 5-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens and a 5-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens. There is also a 20-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front, with an f/2.2 lens.
The phone also packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging. The battery pack is bigger in size when compared with the 3,500mAh battery available on the Galaxy A41. Besides, the phone measures 164.4×75.9×8.6mm and weighs 190 grams.
Recently, Samsung has also announced the Galaxy A32 smartphone with the four-camera module on the back that impressed us a lot, to know more about it please see our review here.
