Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8, having a general score of 87 against 83.3. Even though Galaxy A42 is way newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2248 resolution and a way greater screen density.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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