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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy F42 5G and Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Design & display 5.7 5.9
Performance & hardware 4.5 5.0
Camera 5.2 5.0
Connectivity 5.8 7.2
Battery & charging 5.3 3.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
against 4,050 mAh
RAM Capacity
8 GB
against 6 GB
Weight
203 g
against 235 g
Usable Surface
82.1 %
against 77.8 %

Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score
600,300
against 379,800
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E
against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Display Technology
PLS LCD
against TFT LCD
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.2
against Bluetooth 5.0

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Processor Model MediaTek Dimensity 700 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Processor Process Size 7 nm 6 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Qualcomm Adreno 642L
Storage Type UFS 2.2 —
Maximum CPU Clock 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu Score 379,800 600,300 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core — 1,017
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core — 2,841
CPU Description Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz. Octa-core CPU with 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78, and 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 8 GB Best value 6 GB
RAM Type DDR4 LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage Yes Yes
AnTuTu version v10 v10

Design

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Body Colors Black, Blue Black
Body Thickness 9 mm Best value 9.9 mm
Body Width 76.4 mm 79.9 mm
Body Height 167.2 mm 168.8 mm
Weight 203 g Best value 235 g
Usable Surface 82.1 % Best value 77.8 %
Body Materials Glass, Plastic Polycarbonate, Rugged Build
Resistance Features — IP68, MIL-STD-810H, Drop Resistant Up to 1.5 m
Waterproof Depth — 1.5 m

Battery

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Battery Capacity 5,000 mAh Best value 4,050 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer —
Fast Charge Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Fast Charging, Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Display Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Display Technology TFT LCD PLS LCD Best value
Display Diagonal 6.6″ 6.6″
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,080 px 1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,408 px 2,408 px
Display Pixel Density 400 ppi 400 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Best value
Display Features Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Touchscreen Gorilla Glass Victus+, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Side Side

Sensor

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, Barometer, 3D face recognition

Software

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 11 12 Best value
OS Update Support 2 years 2 years
Google Services Yes Yes

Connectivity

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E Best value
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display Tri-Band, Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display Best value
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Samsung DeX, NFC, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version USB 2.0 USB 3.2 Best value
SAR American Head 0.47 W/kg Best value 1.03 W/kg
SAR American Body — 1.08 W/kg
SAR (EU) head 0.94 W/kg Best value 1.48 W/kg
SAR (EU) body 1.23 W/kg 1.23 W/kg
Max. download speed 2,770 Mbps 3,700 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed 1,250 Mbps 1,600 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Audio Features A2DP, LE, Dolby Atmos A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification Galaxy F42 5G Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Model numbers SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS SM-G736U, SM-G736U1, SM-G736B, SM-G736B/DS
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