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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's overall score of 79.2. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy A42 design is newer, but just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A3. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42. They have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 48 MP back-facing camera and the same video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4030mAh.
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