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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2021 Nov, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 10
UI
One UI 2.0 One UI 2.5
Dimensions
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in) 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
172 g 193 g
Body
Ruggedness : IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810H compliant NA
Color Options
Black Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Display Specifications
Technology
PLS IPS Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
5.3 inches
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6.6 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,3000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast battery charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Chipset
Exynos 850 (8nm) Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
GPU
Mali-G52 Adreno 619
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4-8GB RAM
Storage Memory
64GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps

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Front
5 MP, f/2.2 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 241 USD $432
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 10 Point(s)
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