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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the LG G8S ThinQ, getting an 87 score against 82.5. Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than the LG G8S ThinQ, but it's just a little bit thicker and a little heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM. LG G8S ThinQ features a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2248px resolution and a much greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery duration than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 41 percent larger battery capacity.
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