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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snpadragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,46 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Sony Xperia 10 VI, having an 87 score against 73.2. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia 10 VI has Android 14 version. Galaxy A42 features a lot better performance than Xperia 10 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Sony Xperia 10 VI has a bit better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia 10 VI features slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 10 VI also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,46 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the Xperia 10 VI one. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Xperia 10 VI. Both of them have a 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same aperture.
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