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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 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 | -- |
| $ 575.00 | -- |
| 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 A9 APL0898 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 | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 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 has a general score of 87, which is a bit better than iPhone 6s's overall score of 83. Even though Galaxy A42 is way newer than iPhone 6s, it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system. IPhone 6s features a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1334 x 750 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations and a lot better resolution back camera. Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
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