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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Xiaomi 12T, getting a global score of 87 against 75.5. Galaxy A42's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi 12T, but it's a little bit lighter. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12T, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12T counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a quite larger screen and a way higher 1220 x 2712 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a camera that is just as good as Xiaomi 12T's camera, although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much worse resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs in low light environments.
The Galaxy A42 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi 12T, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi 12T have quite similar batteries performance.
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