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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ3's overall score of 79.6. The Galaxy A42 design weights the same than Xperia XZ3, but it is somewhat thinner. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia XZ3 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a lot greater pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A42 takes clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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