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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-13 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.57 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Atlantic blue, Pearl gray and Rose gold |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 4820mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite's global score of 81.2. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a somewhat lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, although they were only released with a couple months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite larger screen and a better pixels density. The Galaxy A42 features a much better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A42 features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
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