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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-11-06 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Apple iPhone SE, having an 87 score against 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is way newer than Apple iPhone SE's, but it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A42 features a bit better processing power than iPhone SE, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The iPhone SE features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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