Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, with an 87 score against 73.8. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is heavier than Galaxy Xcover 4S, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy Xcover 4S counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower 720 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 79% bigger battery capacity.
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