Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Single-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2406mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than the iPhone 13 mini's general score of 73. The Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, while iPhone 13 mini works with iOS OS. The iPhone 13 mini features a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 13 mini features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 13 mini, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much better pictures and videos than iPhone 13 mini, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 13 mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2406mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.