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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 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 |
| 9.72 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 5s's general score of 84.9. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is older than Asus ROG Phone 5s, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a superior camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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