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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A42 is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with an 87 score against 71.6. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A42's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2).
Galaxy A42 counts with a screen that is very similar to the display in Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although the Galaxy A42 has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 counts with greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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