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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 |
| -- | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, with a global score of 87 against 84.9. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12 version. Even though the Galaxy A42 is older than Asus ROG Phone 5s, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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