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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, with an 87 score against 78.8. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, providing you lots of additional features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z4v, but both of them are equally thin.
The Xperia Z4v has a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a much better pixel quantity per display inch. Xperia Z4v has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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