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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.

Spec scores £200-£399 Phones · 157 phones
Performance 0.5 /5
Display 1.9 /5
Rear Camera 2.3 /5
Front Camera 2.9 /5
Battery 2.8 /5

Color

All

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Grey

Storage

All

128GB

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G SIM Free (4 deals)

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Grade B 5G
Galaxy A42 5G

Galaxy A42 5G 128GB (Black)

SIM Free

£124.00

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£0.00

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£124.00

Grade B 5G
Galaxy A42 5G

Galaxy A42 5G 128GB (Grey)

SIM Free

£126.00

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£126.00

Grade B 5G
Galaxy A42 5G

Galaxy A42 5G 128GB (Black)

SIM Free

£129.00

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£129.00

Grade B 5G
Galaxy A42 5G

Galaxy A42 5G 128GB (Grey)

SIM Free

£137.00

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£137.00

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specifications

Spec Scores

£200-£399 Phones · 157 phones

  • Snapdragon 750 5G
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
This phone
9%
Avg
36%
Best
99%
This phone
9%
Avg
44%
Best
100%

Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

  • 6.6 inches
  • 720 x 1600 pixels
  • AMOLED
This phone
37%
Avg
63%
Best
100%
This phone
37%
Avg
59%
Best
100%

Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

  • Single camera setup
  • 48 MP main camera
  • 4K video recording
This phone
46%
Avg
35%
Best
73%
This phone
46%
Avg
39%
Best
90%

Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.

  • 20 MP front camera
  • 1080p selfie video
This phone
58%
Avg
61%
Best
92%
This phone
58%
Avg
54%
Best
92%

Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.

  • 5,000 mAh
  • 15W wired
This phone
56%
Avg
52%
Best
100%
This phone
56%
Avg
52%
Best
100%

Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6

Weight

193 g

SIM

Nano-SIM

Operating System

Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5

Radio

FM radio

Body

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray

Camera

Primary Camera Megapixels

48

Primary Camera Video

4K@30fs, 1080@30fs, 720@480fs

Selfie Camera Features

HDR

Primary Selfie Camera

20 , f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm

Video Resolution

2160

Selfie Video Resolution

1080@30fs

Display

Type

Super AMOLED

Display Size

6.6

Display Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Snapdragon 750 5G

GPU

Adreno 619

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)

Memory Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal Storage

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm Jack

Yes

Connectivity & Data

2G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe

5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

NFC

Yes

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Battery

Battery

5000

Charging

15W wired

Other

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass