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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 global score. Galaxy A42's design is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi A2's, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A42 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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