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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue. Black and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SM8250- (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5080mAh 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 |
| 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 is much better than Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, with a overall score of 87 against 74.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is older than the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, it's body is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT has Android 12.
Galaxy A42 has a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco X4 GT counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT also has a much better 1080 x 2460 resolution and a way higher pixels amount per inch of display.
The Galaxy A42 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Galaxy A42 feature extremely similar battery durations, although the Galaxy A42 has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5080mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
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