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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Sony Xperia L4, getting a global score of 87 against 71.8. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia L4, but it is just a little heavier.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A42 also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia L4 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a little bit higher 720 x 1680 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia L4, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography, a much more MP back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia L4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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