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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra's global score of 81. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12. The Galaxy A42 has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way greater display density, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a little larger screen. The Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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