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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with a score of 87 against 81.2. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is newer than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, it is thicker and a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 47 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A42 takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a back camera with lot more MP.
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