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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (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 725 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's global score of 78.2. Although it's the best we compare here, the Galaxy A42 design is extremely older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Poco F5. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a quite larger display and a better count of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A42 has a much faster processor than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a battery performance that's very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Poco F5.
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