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5.0 out of 5 starsVery Pleased w/my s42
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023
I've been very pleased w/my s42, approaching 1.5years of ownership. Just to clear up some currently out-of-date info :: My s42 was auto-upgraded to Android v12 several months back (so it is not limited to the stated 'v10'). My s42 works fine w/a 512GB XC SD card (not the max of 256GB advertised my mfg, THOUGH I only tested it in the 'Separate Storage' config, not the alternative of 'Shared Memory' ...). And one day plan to try it w/my 1TB XC SD card, too, but 512GB addresses my needs (for FLAC audio and pic files).
I have also used it on both AT&T and T-Mobile 4GLTE networks (and, yes, in the fall of `21 AT&T did have an issue w/the s42, where the s42's mfg had not yet gotten it thru AT&T's approval process, but that was resolved w/AT&T in early `22). And since 5G is only viable in cites of significant size, 4G LTE will be with us a long time (& personally I have zero desire to watch any HD video content on the tiny screen of any kind of phone).
I've also found the s42 acts well as a home WiFi hotspot, going thru multiple walls to deliver decent signal strength. And for USB tethering you can cofig the battery charging to be limited to 30% min -to- 70% max, to avoid damaging the battery via constant 100% charging while tethered via USB. Otherwise, I appreciate the s42's robust construction, Gorilla Glass screen, sealed ports, dedicated 1/8" stereo audio output jack, long-lasting battery and the solid reliability this phone has provided me to-date.
CORRECTION : 512GB XC SD card works fine for playing audio w/Pulsar app, and you see the album artwork fine (via Pulsar) that also resides on the same SD card. However if you download a file from the internet w/the SD as destination, it appears when viewed via s42 that the you've downloaded a 0-Byte file (despite the length of download time), but the correct file is actually on the SD card. But rather than deal w/that I went back to the S42's suggested max 256GB XC SD card w/o issue.