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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Frosted Black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is better than the Galaxy A42's score of 87. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. The Sony Xperia PRO-I design is newer than Galaxy A42's, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker.
Xperia PRO-I features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a way better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia PRO-I has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A42 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video and a back camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A42 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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