Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Sonim XP5plus

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Sonim XP5plus
Sonim XP5plus
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Sonim XP5plus
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
  • 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
    -
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    -
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A
    LTE
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-09
    2022-07
  • Status
    2020-11
    2022-07
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic
    -
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    164.4 mm
    148.7 mm
  • Width
    75.9 mm
    65.9 mm
  • Thickness
    8.6 mm
    21 mm
  • Weight
    193 g
    275 g
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68/IPX9K (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Gray, White
    Black
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED
    TFT LCD
  • Physical size
    6.6 inches
    2.8 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    240 x 320 pixels
  • Pixel density
    266 ppi
    143 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    -
    Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Display features
    Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
    Quad-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
    Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
  • GPU
    Adreno 619
    Adreno 610
  • Memory RAM
    4, 6, 8 GB
    2 GB
  • Internal storage
    128 GB
    16 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    1 TB
    -
  • Storage
    UFS 2.1
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10, One UI 2.5
    Sonim OS (based on AOSP Android 11)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Quad
    Single
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
    8 MP
  • (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
    -
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • 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
    -
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2
  • Selfie camera resolution
    5184 x 3880 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    -
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with dual speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • 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, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    -
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    No
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    5000 mAh
    3500 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    332535 (v8)
    -
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    598 (v5.2)
    -
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    1855 (v5.2)
    -
  • SAR value
  • SAR EU(head)
    1.15 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(body)
    1.33 W/kg
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    370 USD
    305 USD
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    FM Radio

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