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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 95.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 16.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-09-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2556 x 1179 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 461 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.8 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 | 11.33 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 14 Pro has a global score of 95.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's score of 87. IPhone 14 Pro is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy A42, although it is also just a little heavier. IPhone 14 Pro comes with iOS 16.x OS, and Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM and a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 14 Pro counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a way higher 1179 x 2556 pixels resolution.
The iPhone 14 Pro captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the iPhone 14 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate. The Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 14 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 14 Pro, because it has a 56 percent bigger battery capacity.
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