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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 730 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 global score. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy A42 is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's design is a little bit thinner and lighter. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a quite bigger screen, a greater pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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