THE PHONE FILE · Samsung
Galaxy A42 5G.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- Announced
- September 2, 2020
- Model Names
- SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Camera
- Main Camera
- Quad Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8m, PDAF ; 8 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide) ; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) ; 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Main Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
- Selfie Camera
- Single Camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
- Selfie Camera Features
- HDR
- Selfie Camera Video
- 1080p@30fps
Battery
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging
- 15W wired
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
- GPU
- Adreno 619
- Internal Storage
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
- Card Slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
- 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
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- FM radio
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm Jack
- Yes
Design
- Type
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 193 g (6.81 oz)
- Colors
- Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Network
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
- SIM
- Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
- 5G Network
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
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