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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, with an 87 score against 75.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer, but a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Galaxy A42 features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 10 Plus has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a way higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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