Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Dimensions
190 g (6.70 oz) weight
8.6 mm (0.34 in) thickness

Screen
6.6" (266 ppi)
720 x 1,600 pixels
OLED

Cameras
Quad camera
48 + 8 + 5 + 5 MP

Storage
8 GB memory
128 GB storage

Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor (8 nm)

Battery
5,000 mAh
Fast charging 15W

Connectivity
NFC, 5G

Summary

Released in May 2021.

The Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a weight of 190 g (6.70 oz) and it is 8.6 mm (0.34 in) thick.

Features a screen of 6.6 inches with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and a pixel density of 266 pixels per inch. It has 4 rear cameras (48 + 8 + 5 + 5 MP) and a front camera (20 MP).

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz, which is combined with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage.

Battery capacity is 5,000 mAh with fast charging of 15W. It has NFC and 5G connectivity.

Phones with a similarly sized screen

Screen size around 6.6 inches

Below are contemporary mobile phones of the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G and with a similar screen size. Although the size of the screen is similar, there may be important differences on the screen (for example, resolution) or any other characteristics of the phone as the processor and cameras. You can click on any of them to see the detailed comparison.

Motorola Moto G41
6.4" (411 ppi), 178 g, Triple camera

Samsung Galaxy A03
6.5" (270 ppi), 196 g, Dual camera

Motorola Moto G71 5G
6.4" (411 ppi), 179 g, Triple camera

Vivo V23 5G
6.44" (409 ppi), 179 g, Triple camera

OnePlus 10 Pro
6.7" (525 ppi), 200 g, Triple camera

Realme 9i
6.6" (400 ppi), 190 g, Triple camera

Phones with the same chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225

Below are mobile phones with the same chip as Samsung Galaxy M42 5G. Overall performance is expected to be very similar among all of them. You can click on any of them to see the detailed comparison.

Samsung Galaxy M23 5G
6.6" (400 ppi), 198 g, Triple camera

OnePlus Nord CE 5G
6.43" (410 ppi), 170 g, Triple camera

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
6.5" (405 ppi), 189 g, Quad camera

Motorola One 5G Ace
6.7" (393 ppi), 212 g, Triple camera

Motorola Moto G 5G
6.7" (393 ppi), 212 g, Triple camera

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
6.6" (266 ppi), 193 g, Quad camera

Similar phones from Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M

Below are other mobile phones from the same serie as Samsung Galaxy M42 5G. Although they are sold under a similar name and they may have similar look and feel, there can be differences in screen, cameras and performance. Sometimes the differences could be very significant, while in other cases there could be just minor differences in the amount of memory or storage. You can click on any of them to see the detailed comparison.

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G
6.7" (393 ppi), 199 g, Triple camera

Samsung Galaxy M14 5G
6.6" (400 ppi), 206 g, Triple camera

Samsung Galaxy M04
6.5" (270 ppi), 188 g, Dual camera

Samsung Galaxy M13 5G
6.5" (270 ppi), 195 g, Dual camera

Samsung Galaxy M13
6.6" (266 ppi), 192 g, Triple camera

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G
6.7" (394 ppi), 176 g, Quad camera

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Specifications
Brand	Samsung
Model	-
Release Date	May 2021
Operating System	One UI (Android 11)
Dimensions
Size	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
Weight	190 g 6.70 oz
Screen
Size	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI	266
Features	OLED
Cameras
Rear	Quad camera 48 MP f/1.8 Wide 8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide 5 MP f/2.4 Macro 5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front	20 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory	6 GB 8 GB
Fixed	128 GB
Removable	microSDXC
Processor
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 Octa-core processor 8 nm
CPU	2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold 6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
GPU	Adreno 619
Battery
Capacity	5,000 mAh
Features	Fast charging 15W
Removable
Connectivity
5G
NFC
3.5 mm Audio Jack
Micro USB
USB Type-C
Lightning

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