Samsung's unlocked Galaxy A42 5G goes on sale in the US (not a moment too soon)

While there’s not much else to do but wait for the likes of the Galaxy S21 FE, Z Fold 3, and Z Flip 3 to join the S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra in fighting the iPhone 12 family in the high-end arena later this year, the company continues to expand its already extremely competitive mid-range 5G device lineup in more and more places.

Granted, the Galaxy A42 5G is hardly an all-new phone, having originally seen daylight way back in September 2020. But until last month, no one could buy this affordable 6.6-inch model stateside, after which a relatively short period of Verizon exclusivity followed.

That ends today with the mid-ranger’s expansion to Visible, which just so happens to be owned by Big Red, as well as an unusually quiet start of US unlocked sales. For the time being, the carrier-agnostic Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is available directly from its manufacturer’s regional website, as well as Best Buy, although we fully expect other major retailers (like Amazon or B&H Photo Video) to also join the party before long.

Coated in black, gray, and white, the reasonably powerful and good-looking 5G-enabled handset is confusingly listed as “starting at $349.99/mo” at Best Buy. That should obviously read “starting at $349.99” period, and it means you can shave 50 bucks off the $399.99 list price right off the bat by activating the unlocked device on your US carrier of choice.

Both “new” A-series devices are undoubtedly among the very best budget 5G phones available today, but the A42 5G is considerably more powerful than its slightly smaller 6.5-inch brother while also offering twice the internal storage space and a fancier under-display fingerprint scanner.

Of course, before deciding to pull the trigger at $400, you may want to consider Verizon’s awesome $5 a month deal amounting to a measly 120 bucks after two years.

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