Samsung Galaxy M42 5G official in India at just INR 21,999 with One UI 3.1, 6.6″ sAMOLED display
After weeks of leaks and rumors, Samsung has finally introduced its new M series smartphone in India. The new Galaxy M42 offers 5G connectivity support at affordable pricing. It is worth mentioning that the company launched it as a rebranded version of the Galaxy A42 5G, which was unveiled last year in select countries.
Surprisingly, the South Korean tech giant priced the Galaxy M42 5G at just INR 21,999, which makes it the most affordable 5G offering from the brand. It will be available for pre-order through Amazon.in from May 1, 2021. However, the company is also offering a cashback of INR 2,000 (around $27) while purchasing via HDFC Bank credit and debit cards.
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G comes with a 6.6″ Infinity-U sAMOLED display with HD+ resolution. For biometric authentication, it features an in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, it equips Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 750G processor supported by 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Talking about optics, the Galaxy M42 5G has a quad-rear camera setup in a squarish-shaped design. The camera specs include a 48MP primary lens, 8MP ultrawide camera, a 5MP depth camera, and a 5MP macro camera, plus it has a 20MP camera on the front for selfies. Furthermore, it can record 4K 30fps videos using both rear and front cameras.
Additional specs include GPS, Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C port, dual sim port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It packs a large 5,000mAh battery with up to 15W fast charging support. Just like premium phones, the Galaxy M42 also features Samsung Knox security, Samsung Pay and Secure Folder. Lastly, it will be available in two color options: Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Grey.
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By the end of 2023, Samsung Display is likely to supply nearly 70 million units of OLED for the iPhone 15 series to Apple. The company’s OLED volume by model is estimated to be in the low 20 million units for the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, 9 to 10 million for Pro, and ~ 30 million for Pro Max.
Among the four iPhone 15 models, the 15 Pro Max OLED estimate, which Apple plans to produce the most, is four times higher for Samsung than for LG Display. Industry watchers say that Samsung Display’s iPhone 15 Pro Max OLED volume is in the mid-20 million units, three times that of LG Display.
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The prevailing view is that LG Display will have 15% more OLED volume than Samsung Display (9 million to early 10 million units). Those who see it differently predict that Samsung Display will secure around 20 million units of 15% OLED, which will be more than LG Display.
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Apple’s Surprising Victory: Takes the Crown in Indian Smartphone Exports, Samsung Drops to Second
For the first time, Apple surpassed Samsung in smartphone export from India. The company shipped 49% of the country’s total 12 million shipments in the second quarter. Samsung, on the other hand, secured 45% of India’s total smartphone shipments in the same period.
Apple clocked a rapid growth in export volumes in the last year by making iPhones through contract manufacturers in India. The Cupertino-based company’s share of exports soared from just 9% of the roughly 8 million smartphones shipped in Q2 2022, to almost half the total smartphone exports in Q2 2023.
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Samsung’s share of export volumes fell from 50% in Q1 2023 to 45% in Q2 2023. This marks a sharp decline from Q2 2022 when the company had a dominating 84% of the export market from India. Meanwhile, exports by other Android brands (Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo) declined from 10% in Q1 2023, to 6% in Q2 2023.
Google Messages is getting a new look for its voice recorder UI. The microphone icon in the text field will change to a waveform icon, which is different from the voice typing button in Gboard.
Instead of holding down the mic to record, you will now see a panel with a start/stop button and options to cancel, delete, or attach the recording. You will also see a waveform and a timer while recording, and you can play back the recording before sending it.
The voice messages preview will also show a waveform between the play/pause button and the timer, making it more noticeable than the current straight line.
These changes are not widely available yet, but some users have reported seeing them on their phones. These new changes are part of a bigger redesign that Google is working on for Messages, which includes a revamped home screen that is still in beta testing. Google might announce new features soon.
