Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.

The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has a 6.0-inch display, MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 2700mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Picture Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
4/5 stars (2 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
3.5/5 stars (241 ratings)
Screen 6.0-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels, 367 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D Arc and Bezel-less Screen 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 10 with One UI
Chipset MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-T880 Adreno 619
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Rear Camera 23.0 Megapixels Sony Exmor RS
Laser AF & PDAF
LED Flash
F/2.0 Aperture
Quad Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV)
5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
5MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-4K Video Recording and Night Mode
Front Camera 16.0 Megapixels with Autofocus and Soft LED Flash
- OIS
20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
Storage 32GB 128GB
Expansion 256GB via microSD 1TB via microSD
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Position A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement Clear Audio+ Dolby Atmos
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors No biometric sensors.
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 2700 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging (Pump Express+ 2.0)
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
15W Charging Rate
Material Metal Glossy Plastic
Size 165 x 79 x 8.1 mm 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight 188 g 193 g
Colors Black, Gold, White and Pink Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray
Launch Date July 14, 2017 December 4, 2020
Price 21,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines 19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
Buy Online Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra on Lazada
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra on Shopee
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Lazada
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Shopee

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