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Lower mid-range · 2021

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

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

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.6″ TFT LCD · 90Hz
700 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 15W charging
64 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
5G
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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
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
379,800
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
No

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
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
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
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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.

vs

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 · Lower 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
vs

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 benchmark score
380k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower 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
2.5 yrs · 28 feedback · 128GB
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More listings:
Konga · Jiji

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