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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2023-04-13 |
| 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 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 472 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 7's general score of 81.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is noticeably older than Asus ROG Phone 7, it's body is thinner and lighter. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 7 has Android 13 version.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Asus ROG Phone 7 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much better pixel density, a much higher resolution of 2080 x 2448px and a quite larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 7 shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a back camera with more megapixels and a much better video resolution. Asus ROG Phone 7 has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 7 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A42, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
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