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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 3, getting an 87 score against 86.3. Even though the Galaxy A42 and Asus ROG Phone 3 were released with only 4 months difference, the Galaxy A42 is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a better pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 8 GB more RAM. Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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