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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, getting a global score of 87 against 83.8. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has 4 lesser cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A42 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 72 percent larger battery size.
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