Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's general score of 80.6. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Even when the Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite were released with only 6 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A42 is somewhat thinner and a little lighter.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 5260mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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