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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, with an 87 score against 78.3. Galaxy A42 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1, although it's thicker and heavier. Xperia XZ1 counts with a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 has slightly more memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations and a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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