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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 much better than Asus ROG Phone, with an 87 score against 77.1. Galaxy A42 is a a little bit lighter device than Asus ROG Phone, but both are equally thin. Asus ROG Phone counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Asus ROG Phone counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 features better battery duration than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Galaxy A42 has a very superior camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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