Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Apple iPhone 13
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| 2020, September 02 | September 2021 |
| Status | |
| Available. Released 2020, November 11 | Coming Soon - September 2021 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 193 g (6.81 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
Sub6/mmWave |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Face ID, Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Display
| Type | |
| HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super Retina XDR OLED HDR10 Dolby Vision 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak) Scratch-resistant Ceramic Glass Oleophobic Coating, Wide color gamut, True-tone |
| Colors | |
| 16M Colour | 16 Colors |
| Size | |
| 6.6 inches [Similar] | 6.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) | 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 84.18% | 87.25% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 | iOS 15 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 2.1 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar] | Hexa-core (2 + 4), Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 [Similar] | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to XXfps), stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
|
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Unspecified | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 | 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
Li-Ion, non-removable Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 19 h (multimedia) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 75 h (Music Play) |