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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 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 750 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 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 has a general score of 87, which is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's overall score of 84.2. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has Android 14. Even though Galaxy A42 is notably older than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little larger display, a better pixel density and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
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