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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 |
| 4000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (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 |
| Immortalis-G720 MC12 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 | -- |
| 0.76 inches (1/1.31") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 14T Pro, getting a global score of 87 against 84.5. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 14T Pro has Android 14 version. Galaxy A42 is a noticeably older and a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 14T Pro, but Samsung made it just a little lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi 14T Pro counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot higher display density and a much higher resolution of 1220 x 2712px. The Galaxy A42 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 14T Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 14T Pro, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 14T Pro and Samsung Galaxy A42 count with similar batteries. The Xiaomi 14T Pro shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a camera with more MP, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and video.
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