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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the LG V50 ThinQ, having an 87 score against 83.7. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version and LG V50 ThinQ has Android 10, so it provides some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer, but just a little heavier and a little thicker than the LG V50 ThinQ.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a much greater pixels density. LG V50 ThinQ features a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG V50 ThinQ features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A42 counts with better battery life than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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