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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is way better than LG Q6, with an 87 score against 71.8. Even though the Galaxy A42 is incredibly newer than LG Q6, it's noticeably heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better CPU than LG Q6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a greater amount of RAM.
LG Q6 features a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2160px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots a lot better videos and photos than LG Q6, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG Q6, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery lifetime than LG Q6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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