Samsung Galaxy F42 5G is here and with that, it brings a much complex nomenclature since F42 5G is just a Galaxy A22 but with a few subtle changes such as new colors, slightly improved camera, and a tiny bit of other details. The phone looks identical to Samsung Galaxy Wide5 as well, released in South Korea.
Samsung Galaxy F42 5G Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy F42 5G arrives at INR20,999 (or $282) for the 6GB+128GB model while the 8GB+128GB variant is up for sale at INR22,999/- (or $310). There’s a INR3,000 discount on availing early bird offer with the sales starting on October 2 with the commencement of Big Billion Days on Flipkart. You can check out the Matte Black and Matte Aqua color variants while missing the Violet, Mint, and White colors you would find on Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, also available on Flipkart.
Samsung Galaxy F42 5G Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy F42 5G packs in a giant 6.6-inch LCD FHD+ LCD panel with a 8MP selfie camera housed in a waterdrop-shaped notch. The display has a 90Hz refresh reate for a stutter-free viewing experience. There’s a squaricle camera bump at the back with a triple camera setup. It has a 64MP primary, a 5MP ultrawide, and a 2MP depth camera setup taking the mantle on the back.
Moving on, we have a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC under the hood sped up with 8 cores including two powerful cores clocked at 2.2GHz. There’s 6GB and 8GB RAM variants too along with 128GB of storage. You can extend the storage up to 1TB using a microSD slot. F42 5G runs on Android 11-powered OneUI Core 3.1.
Samsung Galaxy F42 5G comes paired with dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth v5.0 with LE and A2DP, GPS with BDS, Galileo, Glonass, and A-GPS. There’s a USB Type-C 2.0 port as well.
The Indian variant of Samsung Galaxy F42 5G comes with 5G connectivity and includes 12 bands. There’s a 5,000 mAh battery with a 15W fast charging tech.
