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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 score. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer and a bit lighter device than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is also somewhat thicker. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos and a lot better resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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