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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XR's 82 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a little thicker than Apple iPhone XR, it's just a little bit lighter and incredibly newer. The Apple iPhone XR has a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel count in each screen inch and a slightly better 828 x 1792 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. IPhone XR counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2942mAh. The Galaxy A42 has a little bit better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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