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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, getting an 87 score against 83.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 10.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A42 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
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