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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G Apple iPhone 12
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2021 Oct, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 IOS 14.1
UI
One UI Core 3.1 NA
Dimensions
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight
203 g 164 g
Body
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Matte Aqua, Matte Black Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
TFT Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen
Size
6.6 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
NA Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
90Hz refresh rate HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits
Dolby Vision Wide color gamut True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh), 2815 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Hexa-core
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 115° (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
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/6, 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
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
FM radio, recording NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 278 USD $1,024
Resale Value
Very High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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