CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.01W/kgLower
1.11W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgLower
1.25W/kgHigher
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
1.06W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.41W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgSame reported value
1.55W/kgSame reported value
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.6 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8684A
A3LSMA426U
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Super AMOLED
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Not listed
Features
Always-On display
N/A
Display Test
Not listed
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Quad Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8m, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
15W wired
Battery Test
Not listed
Endurance rating 144h
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 619
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance
Not listed
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
FM radio
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm Jack
No
Yes
Loudspeaker Test
Not listed
-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Not listed
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
SAMSUNG GALAXY A42 5G
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2024
September 2, 2020
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Price
About 1450 EUR
$ 220.00 / € 289.95
Model Names
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗