In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Realme X3 Superzoom. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A426B/DS | RMX2086 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 163.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Realme X3 Superzoom. |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Realme X3 Superzoom. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 8.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Weight | 193 g | 202 g | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Body Colour | Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey | Glacier blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) | 0.931 W/kg (body), 0.897 W/kg (head), 1.914 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.6" | 6.6" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Realme X3 Superzoom has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display | 120Hz Ultra Smooth Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.96 GHz | Realme X3 Superzoom has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB | Realme X3 Superzoom has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Realme X3 Superzoom has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| User Memory | 106 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Realme X3 Superzoom has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.72" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Samsung GW1 Sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 78.6 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 26 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | Bokeh effect | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Live Focus mode | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Expert Mode, Portrait, AI mode, Ultra Macro Mode, Super nightscape, Ultra Wide Mode, Starry mode | |
| Light Source | Flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | AI Beautify, AI scene recognition, UIS Video Stabilisation, Chroma boost, UIS Max Video stabilisation, 60X Super Zoom |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.3 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 119 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Realme X3 Superzoom. |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Realme X3 Superzoom has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/3.4 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Realme X3 Superzoom has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | 60x Super Zoom |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher resolution fourth camera than Realme X3 Superzoom. |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera. |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Realme X3 Superzoom has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX616 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.5 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80.4 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Beauty effect | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode | Time-lapse mode, front-facing panorama, Portrait, Mirror mode, Super nightscape, Wide | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Realme X3 Superzoom has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | - | 105 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Front) | - | 5-piece lens |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Realme X3 Superzoom. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Adaptive Fast Charging | Dart Charge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 2160 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs Talk (4G): up to 2160 min Playback (video): up to 34 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Google Android | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | One UI | Realme UI | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Samsung KNOX, Game Booster | MIMO technology, dual microphones with noise cancellation, liquid cooling |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Realme X3 Superzoom |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 30W Dart charger |
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