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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 general score of 87, which is better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 overall score. The Galaxy A42 body is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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