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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than LG Q8's 77.2 global score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy A42 body is newer than the LG Q8's, but it is a lot heavier and just a bit thicker.
The LG Q8 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior processor than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A42 also has more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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