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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 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 | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 13 has a score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A42's score of 87. The Apple iPhone 13 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 13 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A42.
The iPhone 13 features a way better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a lot better pixel quantity per screen inch. The Galaxy A42 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone 13, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
IPhone 13 counts with a faster processor than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 13 also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 13, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 13, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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