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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, 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 | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than iPhone 6s Plus, getting a general score of 87 against 84.2. The Galaxy A42 is a notably newer cellphone than iPhone 6s Plus, although it's just a bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A42 has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x operating system.
The iPhone 6s Plus has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments and a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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