Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit better than the Galaxy A42, with a 90.5 score against 87. Sony Xperia 5 III's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy A42, even when they were only released with a few months difference. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should provide you identical OS features.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a lot greater screen pixels density. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A42, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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