Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison
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Sony Xperia 5 III | Samsung Galaxy A42 |
Released
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Oct 08, 2021
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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Triple camera
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Quad camera
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8GB · 256GB
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4GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm |
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
Weight | |
5.96 oz (169.0 g) | 6.81 oz (193.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Metal |
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Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP65/68 | |
Biometrics | |
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, Green, Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey |
Display
Size | |
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6.1-inch | 6.6-inch |
Resolution | |
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI |
Technology | |
OLED | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
120Hz | 60Hz |
Screen-to-body | |
81.34 % | 84.26 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core Kryo 680 |
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
GPU | |
Adreno 660 | Adreno 619 |
RAM | |
8GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
256GB (UFS) | 128GB, available to use: 106 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 1024 GB | microSDXC up to 1000 GB |
OS | |
Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Charging | |
USB Power Delivery | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
Rear | |
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Triple camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
Third camera | |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
Fourth camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) |
Front | |
8 MP (HDR) | 20 MP (Autofocus) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.2 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | |
NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 | Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 |
4G (FDD) | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A, HSPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | Yes |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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€ 340 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Apr 14, 2021 | Sep 02, 2020 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Sony Xperia 5 III Specs | Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Sony Xperia 5 III Review |