Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-08-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.17 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Sapphire blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than HTC Wildfire X, getting an 87 score against 72.7. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and HTC Wildfire X has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than the HTC Wildfire X, although it is heavier and a little bit thicker.
Galaxy A42 has a screen that's just as good as the HTC Wildfire X one, because although the Galaxy A42 has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a little bit larger display. The Galaxy A42 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Wildfire X, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better processing power than HTC Wildfire X. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A42 has a much better battery performance than HTC Wildfire X, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Galaxy A42 has a very superior camera than HTC Wildfire X, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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