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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a overall score of 87 against 72.8. Galaxy A42's body is much newer than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's, although it's a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations. Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 85 percent greater battery capacity.
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