Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.46 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Celestial Blue, Meteorite Gray and Moonlight White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 11T Pro's overall score of 85.2. The Galaxy A42 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi 11T Pro, but it is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 11 OS.
Xiaomi 11T Pro features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi 11T Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi 11T Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 11T Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture. Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 11T Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Xiaomi 11T Pro one.
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