Samsung Galaxy M42 with 5G support is coming to India soon

Samsung will soon launch its first-ever 5G phone in the Galaxy M-series.

Samsung Galaxy M42 will launch in India soon (HT Tech)

Samsung may soon launch a new Galaxy M phone in India. Dubbed as the Galaxy M42, the smartphone is said to be the most affordable 5G handset from the company so far. The phone is also said to be one of the first phones with 5G in the M-lineup.

Ahead of the official launch, leakster Mukul Sharma has also tweeted what appears to be the teaser of the phone. The teaser does not reveal anything about the phone except for a “#FasterMonster” catchline. Sharma in his tweet reiterated the Galaxy M42 “will be the first-ever 5G phone in the Galaxy M lineup of smartphones.”

So yes, the Samsung #GalaxyM42 seems right around the corner. Got my hands on this video today.
The device will be the first-ever 5G phone in the Galaxy M lineup of smartphones 😍#FastestMonster @SamsungIndia pic.twitter.com/WAEd604Np6

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) April 10, 2021

According to older rumours, Samsung Galaxy M42 5G will come with a 6,000mAh battery. The phone will reportedly run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 750G processor. Other leaked specifications of the phone are Android 11 out-of-the-box, 4GB of RAM, and Adreno 619 GPU. The phone will also come with a 64-megapixel quad-camera setup.

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G launching this month in India🇮🇳 https://t.co/DjYxaQTxny

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) April 8, 2021

Separately, Samsung Galaxy F12 has gone on sale in India today. The handset comes in two memory variants – 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB, priced at ₹10,999 and ₹11,999, respectively. The phone comes in Sea Green, Sky Blue and Celestial Black colour options.

The Galaxy F12 sports a 48MP quad-camera setup with ISOCELL plus technology. The phone offers a 90Hz refresh rate on a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display. Galaxy F12 comes with a massive 6000mAh battery and an in-box 15W USB-C fast charger. Powered by an 8nm Exynos 850 Octa-Core 2.0GHz processor, Galaxy F12 comes with Android 11 out of the box and supports One UI 3.1 core.