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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's overall score of 79.8. The Galaxy A42 design is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42. They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos and a much higher 48 MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3230mAh.
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