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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than Xperia 10's overall score of 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer device than Xperia 10, although it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Xperia 10 and the Galaxy A42 both count with quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A42 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 10 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel amount per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia 10, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 10, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Galaxy A42 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 10, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera with much more megapixels and a larger aperture.
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