Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. 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

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A426B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.4 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Width 75.9 mm 72 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Weight 193 g 211 g Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Body Colour Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey Frosted black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb)
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 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.6" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format HD+ 4K
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.84 GHz Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
RAM 4 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
User Memory 106 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size - 1"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 and f/4.0 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Live Focus mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, 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, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 48 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 50 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
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) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have 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
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 11
User Interface One UI -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 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
4G LTE Frequency 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 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
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Phone Functions 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 Samsung KNOX, Game Booster TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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