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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 94.9 |
| 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 | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.47 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 |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple 16 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 | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| 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 Max has an overall score of 94.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A42's 87 score. The iPhone 14 Pro Max construction is newer and a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A42. The iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with iOS 16.x operating system, while Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 14 Pro Max features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPhone 14 Pro Max features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher 1290 x 2796px resolution, a quite larger screen and a way better pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A42 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 14 Pro Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
IPhone 14 Pro Max takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also has higher video frame rates.
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