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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2500.00 | -- |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a global score of 94.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's overall score of 87. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia PRO has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A42 has Android 11. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Xperia PRO is a thicker and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A42.
Xperia PRO has just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia PRO counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia PRO counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has superior battery duration than Xperia PRO, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xperia PRO, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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