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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's global score of 82.2. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is noticeably newer, lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
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