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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black glare | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 3's overall score of 86.3. The Galaxy A42 is a somewhat lighter and thinner cellphone than Asus ROG Phone 3, even though they were released with only 4 months difference. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a superior camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a lot better video definition and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A42 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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