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| Global Score | |
| 94.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 16.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-09-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black | 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 |
| 2796 x 1290 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 460 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 5-core GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.8 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 11.33 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4323mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42, having a 94.9 score against 87. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max works with iOS 16.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS. Even though Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A42, it's a bit thinner and newer.
IPhone 14 Pro Max has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1290 x 2796 pixels, a little bigger display and a lot higher pixel density. Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 14 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
IPhone 14 Pro Max has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPhone 14 Pro Max captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture and a 48 MP resolution back camera, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also has higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy A42 has just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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