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- S42 vs Xperia 10 III
Cat S42 vs Sony Xperia 10 III
What S42 does better (2) and where Xperia 10 III wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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2.7Display6.3
2.7Camera6.2
2.8Battery3.2
6.4Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Xperia 10 III
| S42 | Xperia 10 III | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 154 mm | +7.4 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 68 mm | +9.3 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.3 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 169 g | +51 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Xperia 10 III?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx5+80%
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Why is Xperia 10 III better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
- OLED panelNo · S42: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · S42: Yes
- 5GNo · S42: Yes
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 457 ppi+56%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Weight220 g vs 169 g+30%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 154 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Black | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | — | 559 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.6% | 80.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 286,216 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,738 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 21 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
