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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and Green |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, getting an 87 score against 83.8. Galaxy A42 is a incredibly newer and somewhat lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, but it is also just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy A42 counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP. The Galaxy A42 features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 56% more battery size.
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