{"id":129868,"date":"2021-04-28T11:15:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=129868"},"modified":"2021-04-28T11:15:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:15:17","slug":"samsung-galaxy-m42-5g-first-mid-range-smartphone-with-support-for-fifth-generation-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/uncategorized\/samsung-galaxy-m42-5g-first-mid-range-smartphone-with-support-for-fifth-generation-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy M42 5G: First mid-range smartphone with support for fifth generation networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, April 28, South Korean company Samsung announced the Galaxy M42 5G smartphone.\u00a0This is the first member of the Samsung Galaxy M family to support fifth generation cellular networks.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to 5G, the new model boasts a large battery with fast charging, a quad camera with a 48 megapixel main sensor and a widescreen AMOLED display with a built-in fingerprint scanner.\u00a0The smartphone is housed in a case with a back panel made of glass-like polycarbonate plastic with a multi-layer pattern.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\"><span id=\"img_link_id_0_block\" class=\"div_gallery_item img_space_5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"img_link_id_0\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gsmarena_001_41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"div_empty_padding1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Specifications Samsung Galaxy M42 5G:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display: 6.6-inch, Super AMOLED, Infinity-U, 1600 \u00d7 720 pixels (HD +), aspect ratio 20: 9.<\/li>\n<li>SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, 8nm process technology, two Kryo 570 cores @ 2.2 GHz, six Kryo 570 cores @ 1.8 GHz, Adreno 619 graphics accelerator.<\/li>\n<li>RAM: 6 or 8 GB.<\/li>\n<li>Internal memory: 128 GB, support for microSD memory cards (hybrid slot, instead of a second SIM card).<\/li>\n<li>Operating system: Android 11 with OneUI 3.1 shell and pre-installed Samsung Pay and Knox applications.<\/li>\n<li>Front camera: 20 MP (f \/ 2.2, wide-angle lens), HDR.<\/li>\n<li>Main camera: 48 MP (f \/ 1.8, wide-angle lens, phase detection autofocus) + 8 MP (f \/ 2.2, ultra-wide-angle lens with 123-degree viewing angle) + 5 MP (f \/ 2.4, macro lens) + 5 MP (f \/ 2.4, depth sensor), LED flash, HDR, panorama.<\/li>\n<li>Battery: 5000mAh, 15W fast charging.<\/li>\n<li>Ports: USB Type-C and 3.5mm audio jack for headphone connection.<\/li>\n<li>Communications: 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a \/ b \/ g \/ n \/ ac, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, FM radio, GPS.<\/li>\n<li>Other: support for two SIM-cards, fingerprint scanner (optical, built-in display), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass.<\/li>\n<li>Case dimensions: 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6mm.<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 190 g.<\/li>\n<li>Available colors: black and gray.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first country to start selling Samsung Galaxy M42 5G will be India.\u00a0There, the smartphone will be available for purchase from Samsung and Amazon India online stores starting May 1.<\/p>\n<p>The price of the issue is Rs 21,999 (about $ 295) for the base version with 6\/128 GB of memory and 23,999 rupees (about $ 322) for the top model with 8\/128 GB of memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, April 28, South Korean company Samsung announced the Galaxy M42 5G smartphone.\u00a0This is the first member of the Samsung Galaxy M family to support fifth generation cellular networks. 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