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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| -- | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 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 | 11.66 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T's global score of 82.2. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10, giving some extra features and increased performance. Galaxy A42's body is newer and a little thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9T.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a much greater pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42. They have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture.
Galaxy A42 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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