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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| 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 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A42, having a global score of 92.8 against 87. Although the iPhone 12 Pro and the Galaxy A42 were only released 0 months apart, the iPhone 12 Pro is a bit lighter and thinner. IPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and way more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
IPhone 12 Pro features a superior processing power than Galaxy A42, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 78% larger battery size.
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