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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 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 | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.04 | 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
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro's 84.9 global score. The Galaxy A42 body is newer than Apple iPhone 11 Pro's, although it is a little thicker and a little heavier. The Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro comes with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone 11 Pro features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 11 Pro also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 11 Pro has a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels density and a much higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
Galaxy A42 captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 11 Pro, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels. The Galaxy A42 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because it has a 64% more battery size.
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