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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-05-25 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.22 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s 77.8 global score. These phones have the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer the same OS features. The Galaxy A42 construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019).
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much better count of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A42 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution camera and a same size camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has better 60 fps video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy A42.
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