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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 725 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's 78.2 overall score. The Galaxy A42 is a notably older, a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco F5. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little larger display, a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy A42 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
The Galaxy A42 and the Xiaomi Poco F5 feature really similar batteries duration.
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