Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, getting an 87 score against 85.3. Galaxy A42 is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it's also just a bit thicker. The Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1242 x 2688. The Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A42 has improved battery duration than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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