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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.88 |
| 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 Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 overall score. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A42 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a way greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution camera, the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rate. The Galaxy A42 has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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