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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, having an 87 score against 83.7. Galaxy A42's construction is newer than the LG V50 ThinQ's, but it's a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version and LG V50 ThinQ has Android 10.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM memory. LG V50 ThinQ has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The Galaxy A42 takes clearer pictures and videos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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