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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 6s's 83 score. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is newer than the Apple iPhone 6s's, although it is thicker and notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system.
The iPhone 6s has a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Galaxy A42 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A42 takes much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with way more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
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