Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s 73.8 overall score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A42 construction is much newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL).
The Galaxy A42 has just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL). Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot higher display density.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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