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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 639.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s's 83.8 global score. The Galaxy A42 design is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s's, but it's a little heavier and a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a much better display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a 47% greater battery capacity. Galaxy A42 takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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