Sony Xperia L4 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia L4 Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.2-inch · 1680x720px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
3GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3580 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1680x720px, 21:9 ratio, 295 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.40 % 84.26 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 619
Memory
3GB/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3580 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p
EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 40 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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
€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2020 Sep 02, 2020

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