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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 11i has a score of 89.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A42's general score of 87. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 11i and Samsung Galaxy A42 were released with only a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Mi 11i's body is just a little thinner but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A42.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher display density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a way more MP camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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