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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, having a general score of 87 against 75.2. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 4, although it is also a lot heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 4 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser CPU cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 4 has a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels amount per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 62 percent larger battery size.
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