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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, having a overall score of 87 against 78.7. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10 version. Even though the Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro were released with only 4 months difference, the Galaxy A42 is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A42's battery life is very similar to Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's battery life. The Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro count with very similar cameras, both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same diafragm aperture, a camera with a 48 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
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