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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than the LG V10, having a score of 87 against 78.6. Galaxy A42 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than LG V10, but they are equally thin. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version while LG V10 has Android 5.1, giving some extra features.
LG V10 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than LG V10, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy A42 features a better performance than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A42 also has 7 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than LG V10, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than LG V10, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a much better resolution.
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