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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 93.3 |
| 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 | 7.20 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.71 |
| 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/1.50 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 | 3095mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| 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
IPhone 13 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy A42, with a general score of 93.3 against 87. IPhone 13 Pro works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 13 Pro's design is newer and thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A42. The iPhone 13 Pro features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1170 x 2532.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro counts with a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery duration than iPhone 13 Pro, because it has a 62 percent greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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