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| Global Score | |
| 93.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Alpine white and Solstice grey | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 13.86 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a score of 93.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A42's 87 global score. Even being the best we are comparing here, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's design is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy A42. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better screen density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a little faster processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Galaxy A42 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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