Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 II and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166 mm 164.4 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Width 72 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.6 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Weight 181 g 193 g Sony XPERIA 1 II is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Body Colour Black Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value - 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format 4K HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 -
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 3x 10x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Live Focus mode
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery -
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