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
5.3-inch
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3000 mAh

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 5.3-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 311 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 67.68 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MP1
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 64GB, available to use: 46.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 5 MP

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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 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, 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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Mar 04, 2021
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