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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's global score of 76.2. Galaxy A42's design is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Galaxy A42 features a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A42 and Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom feature really similar batteries duration.
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