The rear panel of Galaxy M42 5G is divided into four segments. There is a solid black block with a glossy finish at the top and as you move towards the bottom, colours get lighter with every block. These lower blocks also have a fine dotted pattern that refracts light into different colours which looks cool. Having said that, this back panel is still a fingerprint magnet so it’s better you plant it in a case.
While the Galaxy M42 G5 display lacks the crispness of an FHD+ panel, it does entail OLED advantages. Things to look forward to include deep blacks, excellent contrast ratio, wide viewing angle, vibrant colours, and ample peak brightness.
Samsung has ensured that the device has Widevine L1 DRM support which is essential for HD streaming. However, there’s no support for HDR10, which is fine at this price point. While the interface is user friendly, you’d need to pay extra attention to the setup process to ensure you skip or untick options to install suggested apps. Even when you do that, there will be some pre-installed bloatware on the device. Thankfully you will be able to uninstall them with ease.