ASUS Zenfone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the ASUS Zenfone 5 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.

The ASUS Zenfone 5 has a 6.2-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3300mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs ASUS Zenfone 5 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Picture ASUS Zenfone 5
★★★★★ 4/5 stars (26 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
★★★★★ 3.5/5 stars (241 ratings)
Screen 6.2-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2246 Pixels, 402 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, Notch, 19:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges & Rounded Corners 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch
OS Android 8.0 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0 Android 10 with One UI
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
CPU Octa Core CPU
@ 1.8GHz & @ 1.8GHz 		Octa Core CPU
2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Adreno 509 Adreno 619
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Rear Camera 12.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera, Sony IMX363)
Phase Detection Autofocus
Dual-tone LED Flash
f/1.8 Aperture, 1.4 µm Pixel Size, OIS & EIS 		Quad Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV)
5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
5MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-4K Video Recording and Night Mode
Front Camera 8.0 Megapixels
- f/2.0 Aperture
 20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
Storage 64GB 128GB
Expansion 400GB via microSD 1TB via microSD
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Position A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement Hi-Res Audio and Stereo Loudspeakers Dolby Atmos
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer 		Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 3300 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging 		5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
15W Charging Rate
Material Metal and Glass Glossy Plastic
Size 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight 155 g 193 g
Colors Blue and Silver Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray
Launch Date February 28, 2018 December 4, 2020
Price ₱19,995.00 - Official Price in the Philippines ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
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