Sony XPERIA 10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4213 SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 164.4 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Width 73 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.6 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Weight 180 g 193 g Sony XPERIA 10 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Body Colour Navy Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Image Enhance Technology, Edge-to-Edge screen Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
User Memory 48 GB 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot Live Focus mode
Light Source Flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.0" -
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 10 Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
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 10 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Live Focus mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - 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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 Plus 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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector 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, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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