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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (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 730 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's score of 73.3. The Galaxy A42 construction is just a little thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy A42 has a much greater performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia 5 IV counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a lot higher display density. Galaxy A42 has a greater camera than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a lot more megapixels camera. Xperia 5 IV counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a battery life that is just as good as the battery performance in Xperia 5 IV.
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