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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 642 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's 85 score. The Galaxy A42 is an a lot thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (but slower).
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and much more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also has a back camera with a way better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
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