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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 616 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 87 score against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a notably newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2244 resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
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