Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| 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 Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 general score. Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy A42's design is somewhat thicker and notably heavier than the Apple iPhone SE (2020). The Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x OS.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a better processing unit than Galaxy A42, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels number in each display inch.
Galaxy A42 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 has a little bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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