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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a general score of 87 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a incredibly newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a processor that's just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2860mAh.
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