Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Q60, with an 87 score against 73.9. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while LG Q60 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A42 is a heavier device than the LG Q60, but they are 0.34inches thick.
The LG Q60 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 720 x 1520px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than LG Q60, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A42 features a little bit better hardware performance than LG Q60, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A42 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than LG Q60, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery lifetime than LG Q60, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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