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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the LG V20, getting an 87 score against 77. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a extremely newer cellphone than LG V20, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. The Galaxy A42 features a little bit better performance than LG V20, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A42 also has more cores.
The LG V20 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than LG V20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a lot more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than LG V20, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 56% larger battery capacity.
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