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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-06-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.29 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro's 77.6 overall score. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro has Android 12. Galaxy A42's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, although it was released a bit more more than a year before.
The Galaxy XCover 6 Pro has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro also has a greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Galaxy A42 features a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A42 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels resolution, they both have the same camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro features just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, because it has a 23% greater battery size.
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