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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-05-31 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11i has an overall score of 89.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's 87 general score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 11i and the Galaxy A42 were released only 7 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 11i's design is just a bit thinner but also a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A42. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 11i captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way higher 108 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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