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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip's score of 85.5. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Galaxy A42 is a lighter and thinner phone than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite larger screen and a greater pixels density.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 2 TB. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 and Asus ZenFone 8 Flip feature very similar batteries duration.
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