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- S42 vs Xperia L3
Cat S42 vs Sony Xperia L3
What S42 does better (2) and where Xperia L3 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Xperia L3
| S42 | Xperia L3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 154 mm | +7.4 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 72 mm | +5.3 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.9 mm | +3.8 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 156 g | +64 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Xperia L3?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+27%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia L3: No
Why is Xperia L3 better than S42?
- Weight220 g vs 156 g+41%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Screen size5.5″ vs 5.7″+4%
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 303 ppi+3%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+43%
- Screen-to-body ratio62.6% vs 71.6%+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 156 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 154 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 72 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 1,570 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 303 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.6% | 71.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Mediatek Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Mediatek |
| Process | 12 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | — |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
