Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting an 87 score against 73.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), it is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy A42 features a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen density and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has an external memory slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A42 and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) both feature incredibly similar battery durations.
Galaxy A42 captures much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has higher video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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