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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-02-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink 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 |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's overall score of 76.2. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much better pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a battery life that is just as good as Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's battery lifetime.
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