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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having an 87 score against 76. The Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. Galaxy A42 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and a much better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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