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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-09-19 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Space Gray |
| -- | 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 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G710 MC10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 6D, getting a overall score of 87 against 79.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 6D has Android 12 version. The Galaxy A42 design is lighter and thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 6D, even though it was released about a year before.
The Asus ROG Phone 6D counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 6D, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 6D, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Asus ROG Phone 6D has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 6D counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a better 50 megapixels resolution camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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