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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. The Galaxy A42 construction is noticeably newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features an incredibly better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244px.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A42 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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