Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a general score of 87 against 75. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy A42 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way better count of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A42 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
The Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 62 percent bigger battery capacity.
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