Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 12, 2020	Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €496	€340

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches 159.9 x 76.7 x 9.9 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.76 oz / 220.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 79.37% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4050 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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
1080p (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
13 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
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, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 28, 29, 66 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 48 5, 8, 2, 1	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
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG715U	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.68 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.78 W/kg	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

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