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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, with a general score of 87 against 76.5. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but it's thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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