5G networks aren’t in abundance right now except in a few select countries, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from launching a ton of 5G-enabled phones across all price segments already. The Galaxy M42 5G is the cheapest 5G phone from the Korean giant available in India right now, but since it’s a rebadged Galaxy A42 5G, which launched in late 2020, it comes off as a tad outdated in many areas of the spec sheet.
In fact, some of its specs are downright cringe-inducing, like the HD+ display and the outdated 15W fast charging speed. It doesn’t even have a gigantic battery as we have come to expect from Samsung’s M series phones. And since 5G networks aren’t available in India at the moment and aren’t expected to be for at least another year, the only truly interesting thing about the Galaxy M42 5G is that it is powered by the Snapdragon 750G, one of the best mid-range processors found in smartphones today.
Note: The Galaxy M42 5G and the Galaxy A52 5G are essentially the same phone, so you can count this as a review for both devices. A 5G network was not used during the review.
