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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2778 x 1284 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 | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's global score of 87. IPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS. Although iPhone 12 Pro Max and Galaxy A42 were released only 0 months apart, iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is heavier but thinner than Galaxy A42.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a way better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher display pixels density, a lot higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A42 has greater battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3687mAh.
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