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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.87 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than the LG X Mach's 73.5 score. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a noticeably heavier but just a little bit thinner device than the LG X Mach. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG X Mach, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG X Mach features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than LG X Mach, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A42 takes way better photos and videos than LG X Mach, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way better resolution camera in the back. Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery performance than LG X Mach, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
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