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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a score of 87 against 73.7. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy A42's construction is much newer, but a lot heavier and much thicker than Xperia Z3+.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a little better performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel number per inch of screen and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2930mAh.
Galaxy A42 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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