Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia PRO-I is better than the Galaxy A42, having a 96.3 score against 87. The Xperia PRO-I body is newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy A42. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should count with identical OS features. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A42, because it has 384 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little better battery performance than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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