Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42	Apple iPhone XR
Released · Nov 06, 2020	Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.6-inch · 1600x720px	6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Quad camera	Single camera
4GB · 128GB	3GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	2942 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	79.24 %
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 619	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	2942 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

5h 50min

Gaming

4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340	$ 749
In The Box
	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

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