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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-09-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE's general score of 81.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is older, heavier and incredibly thicker than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system. The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE features a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, they both have the same camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has superior battery life than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4250mAh.
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