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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 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 a general score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's score of 79.5. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is much older than the Asus ROG Phone 8, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a greater screen density, a little bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better video quality and a higher 50 MP resolution camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
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