Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 global score of 87, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. The Galaxy A42 design is newer, a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy A42 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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