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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than LG G7 Fit's 77 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and LG G7 Fit has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy A42 body is newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than LG G7 Fit.
LG G7 Fit counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a way higher pixels density. Galaxy A42 has a little bit better hardware performance than LG G7 Fit, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A42 also has 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG G7 Fit, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A42 takes much better pictures and videos than LG G7 Fit, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with a way better resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a really longer battery performance than LG G7 Fit, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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