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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's general score of 78.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A42 is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's body is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because it has a greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy A42 has a really superior performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A42 features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a back facing camera with a much better 108 MP resolution and higher video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4650mAh.
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