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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. Although Galaxy A42 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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