Lower mid-range · 2021

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 150000 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦150,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.6″ TFT LCD · 90Hz

700 6 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

64 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2408 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

379,800

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Process

7 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

5 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Dolby Atmos

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78

Build & Design

203 g · 9.0 mm

Height

167.2 mm

Width

76.4 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm

Weight

203 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

54% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

380k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 203 g vs 174 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 203 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦150,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦150,000

Fair for used

Harry's Gadgets

2.6 yrs · 29 feedback · 128GB

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More listings:

Konga · Jiji

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