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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 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 |
| 7.16 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 11T's 85.3 global score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is older than Xiaomi 11T, it's design is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 11 operating system.
Xiaomi 11T features just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi 11T also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi 11T has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because it has a better pixels density, a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bigger display.
Galaxy A42 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi 11T, although it has a camera in the back with much less MP resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture. The Galaxy A42 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 11T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi 11T.
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