Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-04-13 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2448 x 2080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 472 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 Li - Ion 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 7's score of 81.2. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 7 has Android 13. The Galaxy A42 is an much older phone than Asus ROG Phone 7, but it's thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Galaxy A42 has an extremely better processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 7 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a way higher count of pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 2080 x 2448px and a little bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 7 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way higher video resolution and a more MP camera. The Asus ROG Phone 7 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 7 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A42, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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