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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 3500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 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 830 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/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.6 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Xiaomi 15 Pro, having an 87 score against 81.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is a little lighter than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it is a little thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200, a quite bigger screen and way more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A42 features a very superior processor than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi 15 Pro shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations, a much better video quality and a back camera with a better resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 15 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity.
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