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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.33 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MT6781 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 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 | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 much better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro's 72.6 score. Galaxy A42 is an older, just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much better pixel number per display inch. Galaxy A42 features a much faster processor than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size camera aperture. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro counts with a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A42's battery life is very similar to Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro's battery performance.
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