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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a global score of 88.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A42's overall score of 87. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a better cellphone than Galaxy A42, it must be told that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an older 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a larger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 2088 x 2250px. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4050mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, a worse (4K) video resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures.
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