Samsung Galaxy A42 5G SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (FCC ID A3LSMA426U) are
1.11 W/kg at the head and
1.25 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 1.06 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.59 W/kg at the head,
1.55 W/kg on the body,
and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
Specifications
ℹ️ General
- ℹ️ Phone: SAMSUNG GALAXY A42 5G
- ℹ️ Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- ℹ️ Announced: September 2, 2020
- ℹ️ Status: Available. Released 2020, November 11
- ℹ️ Price: $ 220.00 / € 289.95
- ℹ️ Model Names: SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
- ℹ️ General Review:
📱 Display
- 📱 Type: Super AMOLED
- 📱 Size: 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- 📱 Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
- 📱 Protection:
- 📱 Features: N/A
- 📱 Display Test: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
- 📱 Display Review:
📷 Camera
- 📷 Main Camera: Quad Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8m, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) - 📷 Main Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- 📷 Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
- 📷 Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
- 📷 Selfie Camera Features: HDR
- 📷 Selfie Camera Video: 1080p@30fps
- 📷 Camera Review:
🔋 Battery
- 🔋 Type: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- 🔋 Battery Test: Endurance rating 144h
- 🔋 Charging: 15W wired
- 🔋 Battery Review:
⚙️ Hardware
- ⚙️ Operating System: Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
- ⚙️ Chipset: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
- ⚙️ CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
- ⚙️ GPU: Adreno 619
- ⚙️ Performance: AnTuTu: 324686 (v8)
GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) - ⚙️ Internal Storage: 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
- ⚙️ Card Slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- ⚙️ Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- ⚙️ Hardware Review:
🛜 Connectivity
- 🛜 Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- 🛜 Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- 🛜 USB: USB Type-C 2.0
- 🛜 GPS: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- 🛜 NFC: Yes
- 🛜 Radio: FM radio
- 🛜 Connectivity Review:
🔊 Sound
- 🔊 Loudspeaker: Yes
- 🔊 3.5mm Jack: Yes
- 🔊 Loudspeaker Test: -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
- 🔊 Sound Review:
🎨 Design
- 🎨 Type: Bar
- 🎨 Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
- 🎨 Weight: 193 g (6.81 oz)
- 🎨 Colors: Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
- 🎨 Build:
- 🎨 Design Review:
🗼 Network
- 🗼 Speed: HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
- 🗼 SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- 🗼 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 🗼 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 🗼 4G Network: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
- 🗼 5G Network: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
- 🗼 Network Review:
⚠️ FCC SAR Levels
- ⚠️ FCC Approval Date: 12-01-2021
- ⚠️ FCC ID: A3LSMA426U
- ⚠️ FCC Report Link: FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
- ⚠️ US SAR Ratings: USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
- ⚠️ Head SAR Level: 1.11 W/kg
- ⚠️ Body SAR Level: 1.25 W/kg
- ⚠️ Product Specific Use: 1.06 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Head: 1.59 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Body: 1.55 W/kg
- ⚠️ Hotspot SAR: 1.59 W/kg