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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 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 |
| Glass and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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 much better than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, having a general score of 87 against 74.7. Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with iOS operating system. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a lot better performance than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. The Galaxy A42 has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has lower video frame rate, they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
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