Samsung launched the Galaxy M42 5G in India on Wednesday at a beginning value of Rs 21,999. This is its most cost-effective 5G phone in the nation to date. Samsung says the Galaxy M42 5G is also its initial Galaxy M series phone to assistance its Google Pay rival, Samsung Pay. Other essential highlights of the phone contain a substantial Super AMOLED show, 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC, “true” 48MP quad camera setup and 5,000mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G India value and availability
Galaxy M42 5G fees Rs 21,999 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phone also comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage alternative for Rs 23,999.
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The phone will be offered across Samsung.com, Amazon and pick retail retailers.
For a restricted period, the Galaxy M42 5G will be sold at a decreased value of Rs 19,999 (6GB/128GB) and Rs 21,999 (8GB/128GB) respectively on Samsung.com and throughout Amazon’s on line sale in May.
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G specs and functions
The massive headlining function of the Galaxy M42 5G is, naturally, 5G connectivity assistance. Though you nonetheless cannot use it in India, Samsung joins the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo and Vivo in the race to shell out the “most affordable” 5G phone in the nation – that title at present rests with the Oppo A53s 5G (beginning Rs 14,990).
Samsung has reserved 5G for its premium Galaxy S and Note series phones so far in India. Only not too long ago, it launched the Galaxy S20 FE 5G (a phone that was initially launched in September last year) in the nation at an introductory value of Rs 47,999. It was anticipated that Samsung would launch the Galaxy A52 5G in India quickly (only the 4G A52 is offered at this point of time) but as an alternative it has selected to jump the gun and launch a price range 5G phone from M series right here.
Speaking of hardware, the Galaxy M42 5G has a Galaxy F62-like back panel design and style (offered in black and gray) with quad rear cameras inside a square housing. On the front, it comes with a waterdrop-style notch although – the Galaxy F62 comes with a punch hole.
The phone in query has a 6.6-inch 720p Super AMOLED show. Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This is expandable. Software inside the phone is Android 11 based One UI 3.1. Fuelling the phone is a substantial 5,000mAh battery with 15W quick charging.
For photography, the Galaxy M42 5G has a 48MP primary (ISOCELL GM2 sensor), 8MP ultra-wide-angle, and two 5MP cameras, one for portraits and yet another for macros. On the front, it has a 20MP camera.
Rounding off the package are Samsung Knox safety platform and Samsung Pay (NFC) for contactless digital payments.