Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

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Samsung Galaxy A42
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Display
45
80
Performance
29
74
Gaming
16
52
Battery
66
79
Connectivity
65
83
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy A42 and Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A42

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G chipset
  • + 6.6 inches display
  • + 4 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera
  • + 5000 mAh battery

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
  • + 6.78 inches display
  • + 165 Hz refresh rate
  • + 16 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy A42
  • 5G connectivity
  • Limited display quality
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A42 smartphone with capable battery (66/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
  • Excellent display
  • Solid performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP54)
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A premium Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate smartphone with strong display (80/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A42
829
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate +140%
1988
Samsung Galaxy A42 Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 2044 5584
Compute Score (GPU) — —
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 436298 1899814
GPU 68939 533652
Memory 73319 323418
UX 117699 421719
Total Score 436298 1899814
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — 1094
Stability — 98%
Graphics test — —
Graphics score — —
3DMark Solar Bay — 5353
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Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:09 20.4:9
PPI 266 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1500 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 84.30% 82.20%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 97.70% 99.90%
PWM 242 Hz 513 Hz
Response time 9.5 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 575 nits 1104 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 173 mm (6.81 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) 10.3 mm (0.41 inches)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 246 g (8.68 oz)
Waterproof No IP54
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors White, Black, Gray White
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 84.30% 82.20%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 8 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 694 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
RAM
Ram Size 4 GB 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 4 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 65 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging
Fast charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:01 hr 1:02 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:34 hr 10:53 hr
Watching video 15:12 hr 17:04 hr
Gaming 06:09 hr 06:45 hr
Standby 132 hr 129 hr
General battery life 26:28 hr 27:21 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Matrix 48 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p) 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 13 mm 13 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4HA Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Megapixels 20 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3880
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm 29 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-2021 Omnivision OV32C
Pixel size 1 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.4
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
3G network WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) WCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700) LTE 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66 (1700/2100), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500),42(3500), 43, 48(3600)
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 82.9 dB 90.7 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗
Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced 20-Sep 23-Apr
Release date 20-Nov 23-Jun
Launch price (MSRP) $365 $1,399
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Yes, 65 W

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