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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a bit better than Xperia 1 VI's general score of 83.2. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way greater pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bigger screen. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 and Xperia 1 VI both count with similar battery durations. The Xperia 1 VI captures better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with better video frame rate.
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