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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

 
Brief information about compared phones: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G , Sony Xperia 5 II

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), screen 6.6", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

Sony Xperia 5 II 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), screen 6.1", with resolution 1080x2520. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.6" inc 6.1" inc
Screen area 105.2 cm2 86.9 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.3% 80.9%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2520 px
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 48 MP, Quad 12 MP, Triple
Camera specs -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, (depth) -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55''
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
Performance Operating system OS Android 10, One UI 2.5 Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU - Adreno 619 - Adreno 650
External memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
General specs Release date 2020, September 02 2020, September 17
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.4 Х 75.9 Х 8.6 mm 158 Х 68 Х 8 mm
Weight 193 g 163 g
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price 360 EUR 900 EUR
Body build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate
Other features Dop - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast charging - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass - Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Galaxy A42 5G
  • Screen 6.6"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC GB
  • RAM 8 GB
Reasons to buy Xperia 5 II
  • Screen 6.1"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • Internal memory 256 GB
  • External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) GB
  • RAM 8 GB