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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the LG G3 Cat. 6, getting a score of 87 against 72.6. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while LG G3 Cat. 6 has Android 4.4.2. Even though Galaxy A42 is a lot heavier than LG G3 Cat. 6, it's a little bit thinner and way newer. LG G3 Cat. 6 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The LG G3 Cat. 6 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features much more storage for games and applications than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery lifetime than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy A42 shoots much better photographs and videos than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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