Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 overall score. The Galaxy A42 construction is newer, just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot better pixel amount per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same aperture and a back camera with a 48 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster video frame rates.
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