Samsung Galaxy F42 8GB RAM

Samsung has multiple series in the market that offer mid-range products. You have the Galaxy M series and recently it has added the F series for buyers. The device we are talking about here is the Galaxy F42 which has an 8GB RAM variant. This phone houses a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display that supports Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2400 pixels. The screen features a notch where you have the selfie camera, and gives you pixel density of 399 PPI. Samsung has powered the phone using MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset and this variant come along with 8GB RAM. The device offers 128GB internal storage that is further expandable up to 1TB using the dedicated card slot. The latest Galaxy F series device gets a triple rear camera that includes a 64MP primary sensor, 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and 2MP depth camera. On the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy F42 gets backed up with a 5000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging via USB Type C port. Other features on the phone are side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, headphone jack and Infrared. Other popular Samsung Galaxy mid-range phones are Samsung Galaxy M32, Samsung Galaxy A52 and the Samsung Galaxy M51.

Samsung Galaxy F42 8GB RAM Share on

₹21999.00

6 GB + 128 GB

6 GB + 128 GB 8 GB + 128 GB

Processor : MediaTek Dimensity 700
RAM : 8 GB
Storage : 128 GB
Battery : 5000 mAh battery
Camera : Triple (64MP + 5MP + 2MP)
Display : TFT
SIM : Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Operating System : Android v11

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Samsung Galaxy F42 8GB RAM: Pros & Cons

7.3
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • Full HD+ quality
  • 90Hz refresh rate screen
  • 5G chipset
  • 8GB RAM on board
  • Expandable storage
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Long battery life
  • Bad Stuff
  • Bulky design
  • TFT screen panel
  • Notch screen
  • Average front camera
  • 15W charging speed not ideal
Verdict
Samsung Galaxy F42 with 8GB RAM delivers better performance and gives 5G support via MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset. The rear triple cameras click decent photos. And the storage is expandable. But the TFT display, bulky design with notch and just 15W charging speed bring its value down. Far better options available in this price range worth buying.

Samsung Galaxy F42 8GB RAM Details

AMOLED Display, Design, Security
The Galaxy F42 comes with a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with support for Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2400 pixels. This gives the screen a pixel density of 399 PPI. The front camera sits under the notch at the top-center. The 20:9 aspect ratio design offers larger viewing area and screen to body ratio of over 82 percent. The device comes with thickness of 9mm and weight of 203 grams. The power button and the volume rocker are on the right side of the phone. For security purpose, the Galaxy F42 has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and face unlock support through the selfie camera.
Performance, Storage, Triple Camera
Samsung Galaxy F42 uses the MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core chipset, paired with 8GB RAM and gives you have 128GB internal storage that is expandable using the dedicated card slot. The phone runs on One UI version based on Android 11 operating system. The Galaxy F42 comes equipped with a triple rear camera that has 64MP primary sensor, 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. While on the front, the phone has an 8MP camera for selfies, shoot videos and take video calls.
Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy F42 offers long backup with the help of a 5000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging via USB Type C port. For connectivity, the phone has features like Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, 4G VoLTE, USB OTG, and GPS with GLONASS.

Samsung Galaxy F42 8GB RAM Specifications

Summary

Launch Date October 2, 2021 (Official)
Processor Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700
RAM 8 GB
Rear Camera Triple (64MP + 5MP + 2MP)
Internal Memory 128 GB
Screen Size 6.6 inches (16.76 cms)
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh

Performance

Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700
No Of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2.2GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Architecture 64-bit
Fabrication 7 nm
RAM 8 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2

Design

Build Plastic back panel
Height 6.58 inches (167.2 mm)
Width 3.01 inches (76.4 mm)
Thickness 0.35 inches (9 mm)
Weight 203 grams
Colors Matte Black, Matte Blue
Screen Unlock Fingerprint, Face unlock

Display

Resolution 1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
Display Type TFT
Size 6.6 inches (16.76 cms)
Bezel-less display Yes, with notch
Pixel Density 400 pixels per inch (ppi)
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 82.33 %

Camera

Rear camera setup Triple
Rear camera (Primary) 64 MP resolutionf/1.8 aperture
Rear camera (Secondary) 5 MP resolutionUltra-Wide Angle lensf/2.2 aperture5.0" sensor size1.12µm pixel size
Rear camera (Tertiary) 2 MP resolutionDepth lensf/2.4 aperture
Front camera setup Single
Front camera (Primary) 8 MP resolutionWide Angle lensf/2.0 aperture
Flash LED Rear flash
Digital zoom 10x
Video Resolution (Front) 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Camera Features Auto Flash Auto Focus Face detection Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Battery

Type Li-ion
Capacity 5000 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes, 15W
Wireless Charging No

Storage

Internal Memory 128 GB
Storage available for user 103 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, microSD, Up to 1 TB (Dedicated)

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Connectivity

SIM Configuration Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network SIM1: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2GSIM2: 4G, 3G, 2G
5G Support Yes, only SIM1
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-Fi Yes, with a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-fi features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.0
USB USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go
USB OTG Support Yes
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Chipset No
Infrared Yes

Sound

Speaker Yes
Speaker Features Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
Video Player Yes, Video Formats: 3G2, 3GP, AVI, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, Side
Face Unlock Yes
Other Sensor Light sensorProximity sensorAccelerometerGyroscope
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