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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than Xiaomi Mi A2, with an 87 score against 78. The Galaxy A42 construction is way newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A2. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A42 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 66% larger battery size.
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