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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 87 score against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, but it is also a little heavier. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way higher display density. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way more megapixels back camera. Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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