| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-08-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 696 hours standby time 17.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy A42 is better than the LG G2, getting a overall score of 87 against 73.7. The Galaxy A42 is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner phone than LG G2, but it's way heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and LG G2 has Android 4.4.2. The LG G2 has a way better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels number per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G2, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. The LG G2 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than LG G2, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a way bigger aperture. The Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery lifetime than LG G2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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