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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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 has a global score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 general score. Even when the Samsung Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A42 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, counting with lots of additional features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a quite bigger display and a higher pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and better video frame rate.
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