Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs ZTE nubia X

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

ZTE nubia X

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (6CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.4 mm

154.1 mm
Width

75.9 mm

73.3 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

193 g

181 g
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Black, Blue, Gray

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.26 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels
Pixel density

266 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, LTPS(Low temperature PolySilicon)
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10

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Secondary screen resolution

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720 x 1520 pixels
Secondary screen physical size

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5.1 inches
Secondary display

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OLED
Secondary display protection

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Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

24 MP, f/1.8
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

24 MP, f/1.7
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

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phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

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Yes
BDS

Yes

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