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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.1 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, getting a overall score of 87 against 81.5. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Galaxy A42 is a a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, but both are equally thin.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A42 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a lower resolution camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's battery duration is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A42.
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