Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Mar 12, 2021
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
5.3-inch · 1480x720px
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Mar 04, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey Black

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 5.3-inch, 67.68% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 311 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MP1
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
16 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
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 LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Date approved: Jan 27, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG525F
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
Head: 0.76 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.05 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.82 W/kg
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