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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-05-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, getting an 87 score against 80.6. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, although they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera.
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