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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 3.63 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5z's global score of 75.3. Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 5z, although it's thicker and heavier. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2246. Asus ZenFone 5z features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, they both have the same video definition and a same size diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A42 features a superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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