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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 261.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the LG V35 ThinQ, getting a overall score of 87 against 81.3. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is newer than LG V35 ThinQ, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The LG V35 ThinQ features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. LG V35 ThinQ has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V35 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. Galaxy A42 features a superior battery duration than LG V35 ThinQ, because it has a 52% larger battery capacity.
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