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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Xperia 10 II's 78.5 score. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a way heavier and a little thicker phone than Xperia 10 II. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Xperia 10 II has Android 10, so it provides lots of additional features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia 10 II. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia 10 II counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel count per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xperia 10 II and the Galaxy A42 feature incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and the same internal storage capacity. Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 10 II, because it has a 39 percent more battery capacity.
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