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iTel A42 Plus

iTel A42 Plus
$89
Brand: iTel
Category: Phones
  • Display 5 inch 480 x 850 pixels WVGA display
  • Camera 8 MP Main / 5 MP front
  • Storage 16 GB
  • RAM 2 GB
  • CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6737
  • OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 8 / 10

iTel A42 Plus Highlights and Overview

iTel is currently putting in more and more efforts to increase it brand portfolio on the Android 7.0 platform. The latest of theme all is the the Itel A42 plus mobile which features a 5.0″ (12.7 cm) display with a screen resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and runs on Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system. The device is powered by Quad core, 1.3 GHz processor paired with 2 GB of RAM. As far as the battery is concerned it has 2700 mAh. Over that, as far as the rear camera is concerned this mobile has a 8 MP camera . Other sensors include Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer. So, does it have a fingerprint sensor? Yes, it does. On board storage is at 16 GB with the option to expand the memory by Yes Up to 32 GB.

iTel A42 Plus Key Specification and Features

  • Network: 2G – Yes, 3G – Yes , 4G – Yes
  • Operating System: Android 7.0, Nougat
  • Processor / GPU: 1.3 GHz Octa Core Cortex A53 / Mali-T720
  • Display / Resolution: 5.0 Inches / 854 x 480 pixel
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Internal / External Memory: 16 GB / Expandable by up to 32 GB
  • CameraBack / Rear (8 MP), Front (5+2 MP)
  • Battery Capacity: 2700 mAh Li-Ion
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass

iTel A42 Plus Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
4G Network Bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps /LTE Cat4 150

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 146.7 x 73.4 x 9 mm (5.66 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
Weight 149 g (4.02 oz)
Build Brush Metal
SIM Type Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 850 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6737
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 2 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel main camera
Camera Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
Video Resolution 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel dual sensors
Camera Features Face Beauty
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Back
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 18 hours
Stand-by Up to 420 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

iTel A42 Plus User Reviews and Opinions

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