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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-09-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Space Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MC10 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 6D, getting an 87 score against 79.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 6D has Android 12. The Galaxy A42 is an older device than Asus ROG Phone 6D, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and lighter anyway.
Asus ROG Phone 6D features a much better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution, a higher display pixel density and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A42 has more memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 6D, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a much greater hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 6D, although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 6D features longer battery life than Galaxy A42, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 6D shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a back camera with a higher resolution.
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