Lower mid-range · 2020

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Brand: Samsung

Sold for ₦180,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but slow 15W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Watch out 15W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.6″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 750 5G 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

480 fps slow motion for action clips

60Hz display — most rivals offer 90Hz

AMOLED display — rare at this price

Display

6.6″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

570 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

392,400

GeekBench

1,910

Graphics test

GFXBench 33 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Kryo 570 (Cortex A77) 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 570 (Cortex A55) 1.8GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

20 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung S5KGM2, 1/2", 0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 480 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

144:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Below average (-30.1 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-30.1 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

193 g · 8.6 mm

Height

164.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

Weight

193 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

392k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 193 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

392k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 193 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦180,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Papi's Gadgets

₦180,000

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