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General Information
Model Name
Galaxy A42 5G
Galaxy A41
Model type
Bar
Bar
Colors
Black (Prism Dot Black)White (Prism Dot White)Gray (Prism Dot Gray)
Blue (Prism Crush Blue)Black (Prism Crush Black)Red (Prism Crush Red)White (Prism Crush White)
Announced
2020, September
2020, March
Released
2020, November
2020, May
Physical specifications
Dimensions
Bar: 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Bar: 149.9 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
Weights
190g
152g
Operating system
Operating system
Android 10
One UI version
2.0
Networks
SIM
Dual SIM model
SIM card sizes
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Networks
2G3G4G5G
2G3G4G
eSIM support
No
No
Display
Kind
Main Display
Name
Infinity-U Display
Infinity-U Display
Technology
Super AMOLED Display
Super AMOLED Display
Size
6.6 inch / 167.64 mm
6.1 inch / 154.94 mm
Resolution
HD+ / 1600x720 pixels
FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels
Pixel density
265 PPI
431 PPI
Screen to body ratio
~85.9%
Processors
Memory
RAM/ROM sizes
4 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM6 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
4 GB RAM with 64 GB ROM
External memory support
Yes
Yes
External memory support maximum
1TB
512 GB
Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
No
Yes
Geomagnetic sensor
Yes
Yes
Gyro sensor
Yes
Yes
Hall sensor
No
Yes
Light Sensor
Yes
Yes
Optical fingerprint sensor
Yes
No
Proximity sensor
Yes
No
Virtual Proximity Sensing
No
Yes
Video
Max. Video Recording Resolution
4K UHD video recording at 30 fps (3840x2160)
FHD video recording at 30 fps (1920x1080)
External memory support
Yes
Yes
External memory support maximum
1TB
512 GB
Front Camera
Flash
No
No
Kind
Megapixels
20MP
Aperture
F2.2
Kind
Selfie Camera
Megapixels
25MP
Aperture
F2.2
Pixel size
0.9µm
Rear Camera
Flash
Yes
Yes
Digital Zoom
Yes
Kind
Wide-angle Camera
Megapixels
48MP
48MP
Aperture
F1.8
F2.0
Pixel size
0.8µm
Extras
PDAF
Kind
Ultra Wide Camera
Megapixels
8MP
8MP
Aperture
F2.2
F2.2
Pixel size
1.12μm
Kind
Macro Camera
Megapixels
5MP
Aperture
F2.4
Kind
Depth Camera
Megapixels
5MP
5MP
Aperture
F2.4
F2.4
Connectivity
ANT+
No
USB version
Type C
Type C
3.5mm Headphonejack
Yes
Yes
Location technology
GPSGalileoGlonassBeiDou
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
NFC
Yes
No
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Battery
Standard battery capacity
5000mAh
3500mAh
Removable battery
No
No
Wired fast charging
Yes
Yes
Wired fast charging watt
15
15