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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it is thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3350mAh. The Galaxy A42 shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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