Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
LG G7 ThinQ |
| Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | LG G7 ThinQ |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Nov, 2020 | May, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available | Discontinued |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P) |
| UI | |
| One UI 2.5 | N/A |
| Dimensions | |
| 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) | 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 193 g | 162 g |
| Body | |
| NA | |
| Color Options | |
| Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.6 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| NA | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 100% DCI-P3 Dolby Vision HDR10 Always-on display |
| Features | |
| NA | N/A |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 3000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 15W | Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 4-8GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128GB Built-in | 128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more |
LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) HDR Video 1080p@30fps |
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G710AWM |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
| 5G Bands | |
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Extra | |
| NA | N/A |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 432 | USD $495 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Moderate |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 10 Point(s) | 3 Point(s) |
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