Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 20.26 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Asus ZenFone 7 Pro has a global score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. Even though Asus ZenFone 7 Pro is better than the Galaxy A42, it must be noted that it is also somewhat thicker and heavier. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Asus ZenFone 7 Pro has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a better pixels amount in each inch of screen, a little larger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Asus ZenFone 7 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 7 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 7 Pro also has a much better video definition and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution camera. The Asus ZenFone 7 Pro features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Asus ZenFone 7 Pro feature extremely similar battery performance.
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