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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.57 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Atlantic blue, Pearl gray and Rose gold | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 4820mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, having an 87 score against 81.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a better pixels density and a little bit bigger display.
Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because although it has a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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