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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the Galaxy A42, having an 87.2 score against 87. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy A42, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The Xperia 5 II has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a way greater display pixel density. The Xperia 5 II's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A42's one, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features superior battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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