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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 93.2 |
| 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 | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| 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 Pro Max is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A42, getting a 93.2 score against 87. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a newer and thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it is also heavier. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and more RAM memory. The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, a much better count of pixels per display inch and a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features just a little better battery lifetime than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4352mAh.
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