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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony Xperia XZ1
Launch
Released
Nov, 2020 Sep, 2017
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android V8.0 Oreo
UI
One UI 2.5 na
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm
Weight
193 g 155 g
Body
NA
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch up to 10 fingers
Size
6.6 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) HDR 1080 x 1920 Pixels (~424 PPI)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA HDR10 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh (Li-ion Non removable), 2700 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 15W - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (4 x 2.35 GHz Kryo + 4 x 1.9 GHz Kryo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 540
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
19 MP Motoion Eye Camera, Laser Autofocus, LED flash
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

Motion Eye Super Slow Motion Camera, f/2.0, 25mm, EIS (gyro) lens, predictive phase detection, 1/2.3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR, Video (2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps) Show more

Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE v5.0 with A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, Barometer, color spectrum, Compass, Fingerprint (side-mounted), Gyro, Proximity
Extra
NA EXMOR, RS, BIONZ, Digital NC, IP65/68 - Dust & Water Protection, 24-bit/192kHz audio, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Organizer, Document viewer, Photo/video editor
Pricing
Price
USD $432 USD $619
Resale Value
Very High High
Comparison Result
Score
10 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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