Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5g

Should you buy Apple iPhone 15 Plus or Samsung Galaxy M42 5G? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the ba...sis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy M42 5G
Price72900.020909.0
Operating SystemiOS v17Android v11
Camera48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP And 20 MP
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₹72,900
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Key Specs

Battery

- 5000 mAh

Display

- 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Front Camera

- 20 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

RAM

- 6 GB

Rear Camera

- 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Audio

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

4383 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 15W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus -

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash -

Front Camera

12 MP -

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48 MP + 12 MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Height

- 164.4 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

- 8.6 mm

Weight

201 grams Below 193 grams Below

Width

- 75.9 mm
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Dimensions

Height

160.9 mm -

Thickness

7.8 mm -

Width

77.8 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with notch

Brightness

2000 nits -

Display Type

OLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

460 ppi 266 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length) 720x1600 px (HD+)

Screen Protection

Yes -

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.28 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- No

Resolution

- 20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

September 13, 2023 May 1, 2021

Operating System

iOS v17 Android v11

SAR Value

Head: 1.01 W/kg, Body: 1.12 W/kg -

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Quad

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

- S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Fabrication

- 8 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 619

Processor

Apple A16 Bionic -

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

128 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe UFS 2.1

User Available Storage

- Up to 103 GB

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