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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-07-19 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.28 x 5.64 x 0.18 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2488 x 2224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 417 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4, with a score of 87 against 84.3. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4 has Android 14. The Galaxy A42 body is lighter than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4, but it is notably thicker and was released 4 years before.
Galaxy A42 has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better pixel number per screen inch, a lot higher 2224 x 2488 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4 features a superior camera than Galaxy A42, because it has a camera with more megapixels, a lot higher video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 4 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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