Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs alcatel One Touch Scribe X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Scribe X: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A42 5G:
    6.6 in
    One Touch Scribe X:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A42 5G:
    Quad
    One Touch Scribe X:
    Single
  • Height

    One Touch Scribe X: 20.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy A42 5G:
    164.4 mm
    One Touch Scribe X:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A42 5G:
    2020
    One Touch Scribe X:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A42 5G

    Height:
    164.4 mm +20.4 mm versus One Touch Scribe X
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    193 g
  2. 2. One Touch Scribe X

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A42 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    105.2 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Scribe X

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy A42 5G has approximately 52.6% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Scribe X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A42 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. One Touch Scribe X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A42 5G

    5000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus One Touch Scribe X

  2. 2. One Touch Scribe X

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A42 5G2. One Touch Scribe X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164.4 Х 75.9 Х 8.6 mm
  • 144 Х 75 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.6" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • One UI 2.5
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 105.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 619
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14508
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Release date
  • 2020
  • September 02
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Prism Dot Black
  • Prism Dot White
  • Prism Dot Gray
  • White Devil
  • Black Devil
  • Twilight Blue
  • Carpet
  • Anodized Bluish Black
  • Anodized Cranberry Pink
  • White Carbon
  • Black Carbon
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A42 5G, One Touch Scribe X.
SpecificationGalaxy A42 5GOne Touch Scribe X
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass