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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 87 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer and a bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. Galaxy A42 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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