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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| 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 8300 Ultra (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 |
| Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 a bit better than Xiaomi 14T, with a global score of 87 against 83.7. Galaxy A42 is a a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi 14T, but they have the same weight. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi 14T has Android 14. The Galaxy A42 counts with a way better performance than Xiaomi 14T, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 14T has a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1220 x 2712px and a much better pixel number per screen inch. Xiaomi 14T has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi 14T also has a larger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments, a camera with more megapixels and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 14T, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42's battery duration is very similar to the Xiaomi 14T one.
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