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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the LG V40 ThinQ, getting an 87 score against 81.2. The Galaxy A42 construction is extremely newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the LG V40 ThinQ. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version while LG V40 ThinQ has Android 10.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120px. LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better videos and photos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and/or video in low-light environments and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery duration than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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