Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 global score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is incredibly newer, a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way better screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A42 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A42 features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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