After unveiling the Galaxy A72 and A52 last week. Samsung still has another mid-range device in the line to unveil. The Galaxy M42 5G and the A42 5G have appeared on BIS certification hinting at an imminent Indian launch. The Galaxy M42 5G has the model number SM-M426B/DS, while the Galaxy A42 5G has the model number SM-A426B/DS.
Other than the model numbers, BIS certification didn’t reveal anything about the devices. However, we have seen some specs leak of both said phones. On March 10, the M42 5G was certified by Wi-Fi Alliance which revealed some of its specs. It shows that the device will be coming with Android 11 operating.
Speculations also revealed that it will have a 64-megapixel primary camera sensor on the back and on the front side, there will be a 32-megapixel for taking selfies and video calling. We also expect an AMOLED display and a 90Hz refresh rate. It is known that the M series from Samsung always spot a huge battery capacity.
This one isn’t left out. It will arrive with a 6,000mAh battery with fast charging support.
Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung has already made everything known about the A42 5G last year. The device comes with a 6.6inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset and runs on the Android 10 operating system. The rear of the smartphone houses a 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor.
On the front, it has a 20MP selfie camera. What is keeping the light on is Li-Po non-removable 5,000mAh battery which supports 15W fast charging. Storage configurations are 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, and 128GB 8GB RAM. We don’t know if Samsung will launch a different variant of the A42 5G in the Indian market.