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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 15 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Si - Carbon Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored), with a global score of 87 against 80.1. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored) has Android 15. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored), although it has a little bit smaller display.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored) has a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 200 MP resolution and a lot better video resolution. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Rumored) counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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