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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A42's general score of 87. IPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS. The iPhone 13 Pro Max construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy A42's, but it's also heavier. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much better screen pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a bit larger display.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a 64-bit processor. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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