| Brand: | Samsung |
| Model: | Galaxy M42 5G |
| Type: | Smartphone |
| Release Date: | 2021, April 28 |
| Size: | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution: | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) |
| Technology: | Super AMOLED |
| Main Features: | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Main Video: | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
| Selfie Specs: | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Selfie Features: | HDR |
| Selfie Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Capacity: | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Type: | Li-Po |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) |
| Ram: | 6GB |
| Storage: | 128GB |
| Expandable: | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Os Version: | 3.1 |
| Dimensions: | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight: | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Wifi: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth: | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Nfc: | Yes |
| Usb: | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Headphone Jack: | Yes |
| Network: | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Colors: | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray |