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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than iPhone 6, getting an 87 score against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is much newer than iPhone 6's, although it's a lot thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, while iPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x OS. The iPhone 6 features a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit worse 1334 x 750 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
The iPhone 6 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot better camera than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low light environments. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 176% more battery capacity.
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