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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-07-12 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 has a score of 87, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's 77.5 global score. Galaxy A42 is a way newer device than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, but it is thicker and heavier. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy A42 shoots clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations.
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