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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, having a general score of 87 against 79.1. Galaxy A42 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. Xperia XZ2 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A42 has a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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