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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5, with an 87 score against 84.7. The Galaxy A42 construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 5, even though they were only released 6 months apart. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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