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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a global score of 87 against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a way greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A42 features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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