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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a general score of 87 against 78.1. Galaxy A42's design is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
Galaxy A42 takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger camera aperture for better low light images and video and a camera with way more MP.
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