| Local Name | Galaxy F42 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G |
| Announced | 2021, September 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, October 03 |
| Dimensions | 167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Screen Size | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6833 Dimensity 700 (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Camera Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM radio, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Matte Aqua, Matte Black |
| SAR EU | 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
