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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2016 Nov, 2020
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 9.3.2 up to 14.7 Android 10
UI
NA One UI 2.5
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
113 g 193 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame NA
Color Options
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
4.0 inches
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6.6 inches
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Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 1624 mAh (6.21 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Chipset
Apple A9 (14 nm) Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) Adreno 619
Memory & Storage
Ram
2GB RAM 4-8GB RAM
Storage Memory
16/32/128GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/6 fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps Show more

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

Front
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
SIM 2: A1723
CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723
TD?SCDMA - A1723
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO 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
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only) Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 307 USD $432
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 12 Point(s)
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