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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 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 | |
| 50.30 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 a lot better than the Xiaomi 13, with an 87 score against 71.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 13 has Android 13 version. Galaxy A42's design is just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 13. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 13, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 13 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi 13, although it has a worse resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 13, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi 13, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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