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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 global score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's score of 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is a lot newer and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's, but it's just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a way greater display density. The Galaxy A42 takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 56% larger battery capacity.
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