Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Titanium Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| 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 |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.51") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 14 Ultra's 84.4 global score. Although Galaxy A42 is much older than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, it's body is just a bit thinner and lighter. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi 14 Ultra has Android 14.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi 14 Ultra features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, a lot greater display density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a back camera with a better 50 megapixels resolution and a much better video quality. Galaxy A42 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
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