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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max, getting an 87 score against 84.5. The Galaxy A42 is a notably newer and a bit lighter phone than the Apple iPhone XS Max, but it's thicker. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a way better 1242 x 2688 resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3179mAh.
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