Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 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
IPhone 12 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42, having an 88.7 score against 87. The iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 12 is a somewhat lighter and thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy A42, even though both of them were released only a few months apart.
The iPhone 12 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a lot better pixels density. The iPhone 12 counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2815mAh.
Galaxy A42 takes better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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