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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 15 Pro's global score of 81.3. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14. The Galaxy A42 is a incredibly older and a little bit thicker phone than Xiaomi 15 Pro, but Samsung was able to build it just a bit lighter anyway.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a bit larger screen and a way greater pixels amount per inch in the display. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A42 has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 15 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi 15 Pro has superior battery life than Galaxy A42, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi 15 Pro has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a back camera with a higher resolution, a lot higher video definition and a lot larger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
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