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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual 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 4.2, EDR | 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 is better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, getting a general score of 87 against 77.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is much newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A42 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A42, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 872 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A42 has a much better battery life than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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