Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Sony Xperia XA2

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Sony Xperia XA2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 39(1900)
5G network

5G band 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 - global

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

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LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat13, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

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SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.4 mm

142 mm
Width

75.9 mm

70 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

9.7 mm
Weight

193 g

171 g
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Black, Blue, Pink, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

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Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

23 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.3" , 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

5488 x 4112 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Primary camera video stereo sound record

-

stereo sound record
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

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Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

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Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity