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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2023-06-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora Green, Comet White, Eclipse Red, Midnight Black and Starry Blue |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.47 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 is much better than the Asus Zenfone 10, with a score of 87 against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a older and heavier cellphone than the Asus Zenfone 10, but Samsung was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Asus Zenfone 10 has Android 13.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much more powerful processor than Asus Zenfone 10, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus Zenfone 10 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Asus Zenfone 10 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A42 has better battery duration than Asus Zenfone 10, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot better camera than Asus Zenfone 10, although it has a less MP resolution back facing camera.
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