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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 Sony Xperia Z5, having an 87 score against 77.6. Galaxy A42's body is a lot newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, although it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better screen density. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A42 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% greater battery capacity.
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