Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 general score. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is noticeably newer and just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi MIX's, but it's just a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels. Galaxy A42 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A42 also has 4 more cores.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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