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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a bit better than Xperia 1 VI's score of 83.2. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much more powerful processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much better pixels density and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 VI features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster 120 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Xperia 1 VI both count with very similar batteries.
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