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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs ZTE Axon 11 4G

What Galaxy A42 5G does better (6) and where Axon 11 4G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $300
vs
ZTE Axon 11 4G
ZTE · 2020Axon 11 4G
6.9Score
5 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
5.0Display5.9
6.7Camera6.2
7.1Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A42 5GAxon 11 4G
75.9 × 164.48.673.4 × 159.27.9
Galaxy A42 5GAxon 11 4GDifference
Height164.4 mm159.2 mm+5.2 mm
Width75.9 mm73.4 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm+0.7 mm
Weight193 g168 g+25 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Axon 11 4G?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Max video4K vs 1080p
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 11 4G: No
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz+5%
  6. Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%

Why is Axon 11 4G better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Pixel density266 ppi vs 398 ppi+50%
  2. Weight193 g vs 168 g+15%
  3. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  4. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+9%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 87.9%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Axon 11 4GZTE Axon 11 4G≈ $3006.9
Design
Weight193 g168 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm
Height164.4 mm159.2 mm
Width75.9 mm73.4 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density266 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness570 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%87.9%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5GMediatek MT6771 Helio P70
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score324,686—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging15 W—
Charged in 30 min27%—
Wireless chargingNo—
Connectivity
5GYes—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5—
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