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This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy A42 5G, Samsung SM-A426B/DS
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Sep 02, 2020 |
Prices (MSRP) | €340 |
Design |
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Dimensions |
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
Weight | 6.81 oz / 193.0 g |
Biometrics | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey |
Display |
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Size | 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body |
Type | Super AMOLED, 60Hz |
Resolution | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI |
Hardware |
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System chip | Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
GPU | Adreno 619 |
Memory | 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB |
Storage expansion | microSDXC up to 1000 GB |
OS | Android (12, 11, 10) |
Battery |
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Type | 5000 mAh |
Charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Charge speed | Wired: 15.0W |
Camera |
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Rear | Quad camera |
Main camera |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
Third camera |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
Fourth camera |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
Flash | LED |
Video recording | 4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) |
Front | 20 MP (Autofocus) |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 5.0 |
WLAN |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
USB | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | NFC |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Screen mirroring | Wireless screen share |
Cellular |
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5G Bands | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 40, 41 |
3G Bands | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | Yes |
SIM type | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval |
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FCC approval |
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U |
Measured SAR |
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg |
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