Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 20 MPix f/2.2, videos @1080p/30fps
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Average of 10 scores (from 16 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
One of the Koreans' most popular mid-range models is now also being equipped with the fastest mobile network standard to date. In addition, there's more storage, a bigger battery, and a macro camera compared to the predecessor. However, we'll also have to cover the steps taken backwards by the device in this review...
Source: Yugatech

If you are coming from a smartphone with a 1080p display, it might take some time to get used to the Galaxy A42 5G’s 720p display. Still, if you’re not that nitpicky when it comes to the display category, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is undoubtedly one of the best smartphones on this tier.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/13/2021
Source: Yugatech

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/12/2021
Source: GSM Arena

The Galaxy A42 5G is a cheap 5G mid-ranger, which excels in everything it does - gaming, browsing, multimedia, office apps, and whatnot. It has a large AMOLED screen and a beefy battery to keep whatever you are doing for quite some time. So, yes, the Galaxy A42 5G seems like a great chap.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/24/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Nave

In addition to that, the phone comes with the Samsung Knox feature, which is usually available on Samsung flagships only. It allows users to safely store personal data onto the smartphone, so it's particularly suitable for high-ranking business execs. With Knox, you can prevent information stored in the smartphone from being easily leaked.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/15/2020
Source: Tech Nave

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is now on sale in Malaysia at the price of RM1599. If you purchase it during this month, you will be entitled to free YouTube Premium access for two months. Of course, you will need to be a Samsung member first and activate it. To learn more about the phone, you may visit Samsung's official online store here.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2020
Source: Unbox

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a lot of things that we’ve come to enjoy from their other offerings and the addition of Qualcomm’s mid-range 5G-ready processor would have made it easier to recommend for people looking to prepare themselves for the expanding network in the Philippines. But this price bracket has always been contentious and it will definitely have a tough time going against other brands’ products that offer a better price to performance ratio; especially with all the compromises, they’ve made for this model.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/08/2020
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbild

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/29/2021
Rating: Total score: 84%
Source: El Androide Libre

Positive: Long battery life; nice cameras. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/17/2021
Source: HDblog.it

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 61% features: 67%
Source: CNet France

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/24/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/19/2020
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 770% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 60%
Source: Phonandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Top for Phone

Positive: Support 5G; good price; solid workmanship; nice performance; big screen; decent connectivity; great cameras; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/22/2021
Source: Mere Mobil.dk

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/30/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Alt om Data

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/27/2020
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Mobil.se

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/30/2020
Rating: Total score: 68%
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 619: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 750G) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance is a lot better than the old Adreno 612.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 750G 5G: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 570 cores (two fast ARM Cortex-A77 cores at up to 2.2 GHz and six small ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8 GHz) and a fast X52 5G modem (up to 3700 Mbps download). The SoC is manufactured in the modern 8 nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.60":
Only a few smartphones have larger screens.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.
0.193 kg:
Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.
Samsung: The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand in South Korea. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is one of the most important brands of South Korea. Samsung is an international notebook manufacturer of medium size according market shares and reviews.
In 2015 and 2016, Samsung had a market share of around 24-25% in the global smartphone market and was undisputed market leader. In the laptop sector, Samsung is on the 8th place in the global manufacturer rankings from 2014-2016 with 1.7-2.7%.
In 2016 Samsung slipped into a crisis due to exploding smartphone batteries and a failed recall action.
78.78%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.