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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Xperia 10 II, having an 87 score against 78.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Xperia 10 II has Android 10, counting with a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy A42 is an a bit thicker and extremely heavier cellphone than the Xperia 10 II.
Xperia 10 II features a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little better processing power than Xperia 10 II. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 10 II has as much storage to store more apps and games as Galaxy A42, both have an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better battery life than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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