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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is slightly better than the iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 global score. Galaxy A42 is a noticeably newer cellphone than iPhone 7 Plus, but it is a little bit heavier and thicker. IPhone 7 Plus has a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores.
The Galaxy A42 shoots much better photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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