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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, having a overall score of 87 against 78.7. The Galaxy A42 is a a little lighter and a little thinner device than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, although they were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10, giving you some extra features and performance improvements.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger display, a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro and Galaxy A42 feature very similar cameras, they have a camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the same camera aperture, the same video definition and the same video frame rates.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A42 feature incredibly similar battery performance.
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