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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-03-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow | 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 |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 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 |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 score of 87, which is much better than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G's 76.7 global score. The Galaxy A42 body is a little lighter than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, but it's a little thicker and was released just 17 months before. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a better number of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A42 feature extremely similar battery performance.
The Galaxy A42 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, because although it has a much lower 48 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video.
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