| Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Nov, 2020 |
Sep, 2017 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 10 |
IOS 11 up to 16 |
| UI |
| One UI 2.5 |
NA |
| Dimensions |
| 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight |
| 193 g |
202 g |
| Body |
| NA |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options |
| Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Retina IPS LCD |
| Size |
| 6.6 inches
|
5.5 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) |
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| NA |
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
| Features |
| NA |
625 nits (typ) brightness, True-tone, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch display & home button |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
|
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2691 mAh (10.28 Wh)
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| Charging |
| Fast charging 15W |
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) |
| Chipset |
| Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) |
| GPU |
| Adreno 619 |
Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 4-8GB RAM
|
3GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 128GB Built-in |
64/128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
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)
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Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
|
| Features |
|
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more
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Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080 @30/60/120/240fps Show more
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| Front |
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
|
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
|
| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Data |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
|
| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands |
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 |
NO
|
| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| USB |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation |
| Extra |
| NA |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
USD $432
|
USD $939
|
| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 9 Point(s) |
3 Point(s) |
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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