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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, 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 Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting a score of 87 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a way newer device, and it's also just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Galaxy A42 has a processing unit that is just as good as the processor in Xperia XA2 Ultra, they have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XA2 Ultra has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A42 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a way more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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