Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B

LTE frequency band 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 - Version B

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (6CA), Cat20, 2024 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Plastic
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

173 mm

164.4 mm
Width

77 mm

75.9 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

239 g

190 g
Waterproof

IPX4

-
Dust proof

IPX4

-
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), 2" OLED display (on the back)

-
Colors

White

Black, Gray

Display
Display type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

266 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

-
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Always-on display, Infinity-O display, HDR10

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

18 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

512 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.1

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 125˚ , 12 mm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚
(macro) , 5 MP

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-