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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 general score. The Galaxy A42 is a notably newer and just a bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it's somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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