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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the iPhone SE (2020), with a general score of 87 against 81.5. Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 OS, while iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x OS. Galaxy A42's design is a lot heavier and thicker than the iPhone SE (2020). The iPhone SE (2020) features a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 750 x 1334, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A42 features a bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution. Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 175 percent larger battery size.
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