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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2021 Sep, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 IOS 15
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) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
203 g 240 g
Body
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Matte Aqua, Matte Black Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
TFT Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.6 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
NA Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Features
90Hz refresh rate 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Wide color gamut, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4373 mAh (16.75 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz + 4x-.- GHz)
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in, NVMe
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)
Quad 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10?bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, 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@24/25/30/60fps, 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/eSIM, dual stand-by)
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)
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 bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
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, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A2644
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641
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, BDS, 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
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
FM radio, recording NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 278 USD $1,179
Resale Value
Very High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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