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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 429.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2022)'s global score of 86.6. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is an older, somewhat thicker and way heavier cellphone than Apple iPhone SE (2022). Samsung Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone SE (2022) counts with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has less cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone SE (2022) also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone SE (2022) has a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 750 x 1334px, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A42 takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone SE (2022), because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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