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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (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 730 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 | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's 79.5 global score. These devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13 version. Galaxy A42's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, but it is just a little lighter.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much greater screen density, a quite larger screen and a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A42, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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