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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 261.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 just a bit better than LG V35 ThinQ, getting a global score of 87 against 81.3. Even though the Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than LG V35 ThinQ, it's heavier and thicker. The LG V35 ThinQ features a little faster processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG V35 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The LG V35 ThinQ features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than LG V35 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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