Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's 79.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, but both are 0.34inches thick. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13 version.
The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200, a little larger screen and a way higher number of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A42 features a much greater processing power than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A42 has more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A42, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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