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Lower mid-range · 2021

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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 750G 5G 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 15W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

480 fps slow motion for action clips

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
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 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 750G 5G (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
385,000
v9
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
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
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
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

190 g · 8.6 mm
Height
164.4 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

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
54% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
385k 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 · 190 g vs 174 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 4 losses
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
385k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 169 g
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