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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Xperia XZ2, having a score of 87 against 79.1. Galaxy A42's body is incredibly newer, a lot thinner and a little lighter than the Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ2 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A42 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much more MP camera and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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