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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.82 x 5.25 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.18 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Ceramic | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2480 x 1860 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 388 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 80.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, with a overall score of 87 against 79.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has Android 10 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy A42's design is incredibly lighter but also thicker.
Galaxy A42 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bigger display, more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1860 x 2480 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42's battery performance is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold one, although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 5020mAh.
Galaxy A42 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 48 mega-pixels resolution, they both have the same camera aperture.
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