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    Galaxy M42 5G

    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy M42 5G

    • Model type

      Bar

    • Colors

      Black (Prism Dot Black)
      Gray (Prism Dot Gray)

    • Announced

      2021, May

    • Released

      2021, May

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm

    • Weights

      190g

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 11

    • One UI version

      3.1

    Networks

    • SIM

      Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot)

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

    • eSIM support

      No

    Display

    • Kind

      Main Display

    • Name

      Infinity-U Display

    • Technology

      Super AMOLED Display

    • Size

      6.6 inch / 167.64 mm

    • Resolution

      HD+ / 1600x720 pixels

    • Pixel density

      265 PPI

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      4 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
      6 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
      8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM

    • External memory support

      Yes

    • External memory support maximum

      1TB

    Sensors

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

    • Geomagnetic sensor

      Yes

    • Gyro sensor

      Yes

    • Light Sensor

      Yes

    • Optical fingerprint sensor

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      4K UHD video recording at 30 fps (3840x2160)

    • External memory support

      Yes

    • External memory support maximum

      1TB

    Front Camera

    • Flash

      No

    • Kind

    • Megapixels

      20MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

    Rear Camera

    • Flash

      Yes

    • Digital Zoom

      Yes

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      48MP

    • Aperture

      F1.8

    • Kind

      Ultra Wide Camera

    • Megapixels

      8MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

    • Kind

      Macro Camera

    • Megapixels

      5MP

    • Aperture

      F2.4

    • Kind

      Depth Camera

    • Megapixels

      5MP

    • Aperture

      F2.4

    Connectivity

    • USB version

      Type C

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      5.0

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      5000mAh

    • Removable battery

      No

    • Wired fast charging

      Yes

    • Wired fast charging watt

      15