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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than iPhone 11 Pro Max, having a global score of 87 against 85.3. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is newer and somewhat lighter than the iPhone 11 Pro Max's, but it's also a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a way higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A42 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy A42 has improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 26% more battery capacity.
Galaxy A42 features a bit better camera than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
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