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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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 | |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the LG V20, getting an 87 score against 77. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is way newer, but a bit heavier and thicker than the LG V20. The LG V20 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy A42 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than LG V20, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A42 features a bit better hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A42 also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a really longer battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A42 captures better pictures and videos than LG V20, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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