Samsung Galaxy A42 |
Apple iPhone 17 Air |
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Build | OS | Android 10.0 OS | IOS 26 | |
UI | OneUI 2.5 | |||
Dimensions | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm | ||
Weight | 190 g | 165 g | ||
SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) | ||
Colors | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | ||
Frequency | 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | ||
4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE | ||
5G Band | 5G SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 | ||
Processor | CPU | Octa-core (2 x 2.2 Ghz Octa Core + 6 x 1.8 GHz) | 4.26 Ghz Hexa Core | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | ||
GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |||
Display | Technology | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen | |
Size | 6.6 Inches | 6.5 Inches | ||
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 Pixels (~399 PPI) | 1260 x 2736 Pixels (~463 PPI) | ||
Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating | |||
Extra Features | 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | |||
Memory | Built-in | 128GB Built-in, 4/6/8GB RAM | 256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM, NVMe | |
Card | microSD Card, (supports up to 512GB) | No | ||
SMS | ||||
Camera | Main | Quad Camera: 48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF + 8 MP, (ultrawide) + 5 MP, (macro) + 5 MP, (depth), LED Flash | Single Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, dual-LED dual-tone flash | |
Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS) | HDR (photo/panorama), Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.) | ||
Front | 20 MP, (wide), HDR, Video (1080p@30fps) | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor), HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec, Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS) | ||
Connectivity | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
Bluetooth | v5.0 with A2DP, LE | v6.0 with A2DP, LE | ||
GPS | Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO | Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | ||
Radio | FM Radio (Unspecified) | |||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | ||
NFC | Yes | Yes | ||
Data | GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE, 5G capable | 2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | ||
Features | Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, FingerPrint | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, Barometer | |
Audio | 3.5mm Audio Jack, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player, MP4/WMV/H.265 player, Speaker Phone | Speaker Phone | ||
Browser | HTML5 | Yes | ||
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | ||
Games | Built-in + Downloadable | Built-in + Downloadable | ||
Torch | Yes | Yes | ||
Extra | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield), IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | ||
Battery | Capacity | (Li-Po Non removable), 5000 mAh | Li-ion 3149 mAh | |
Talktime | ||||
- Fast battery charging 15W | - Fast battery Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min, 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min, 4.5W reverse wired | |||
Price | in Rupees | Rs. Coming Soon (Expected Rs. 57,999) | Rs. 479,999 | |
in USD | $NA | $4605 |