How To Screenshot On Samsung A42 5G

Taking screenshots, or capturing a photograph of the current display on your Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

, is a crucial feature of any modern smartphone or tablet.

The good news is that this capability is built right into Android 11 and One UI 3.1, so there’s no need to download any third-party apps to get it.

You can share a WhatsApp chat, Tinder profile, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video clip from your device’s storage by taking a screenshot.

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1 How to screenshot on Samsung A42 5G

2 About Samsung A42 5G:

Method 1:

These are the easy steps you need to take to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy A42 5G:

Time required: 2 minutes on average

First Step:

Start by opening the app, website, or chat room that you wish to capture a screenshot of on your Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.

Second Step:

There are two ways to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy A42E 5G: the standard Android method, which involves pressing the power and volume down keys at the same time, and

How to screenshot on Samsung
Samsung’s own system, which involves swiping the palm of your hand from the right side to the left (or vice versa) of the screen. Depending on the software version you’re using, you might not have access to this feature.

First, you’ll need to enable the “Move palm to capture” option in the settings before you can use this gesture to take a screenshot.

Move palm to capture

Third step:

When you take a picture with your Samsung Galaxy A42 5G, it will be saved instantly in your device’s gallery.

gallery

Fourth step:

To edit, crop, or share the most recent capture you made with your Galaxy A42 5G, open the gallery and the photos and images will show in chronological order.

Gallary View

Method 2:

Open the Samsung screen or app you want to capture.
Slide your finger down from the top of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G screen and tap the “Screenshot” icon.
The photo is saved in your Samsung phone or tablet’s gallery. The home screen has a photo gallery.

About Samsung A42 5G:

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH	Announced	2020, September 02
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2020, November 11

BODY	Dimensions	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED
	Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm² (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
	GPU	Adreno 619

MEMORY	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA	Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W

MISC	Colors	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
	Models	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
	SAR EU	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 304.45 / £ 389.89 / € 477.17

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 144h

How to screenshot on Samsung A42 5G | Step by Step User Guide