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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia XA1's, although it's much heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XA1 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little lower 720 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
Sony Xperia XA1 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A42 takes better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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