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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, having an 87 score against 85.5. The Galaxy A42 body is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a much higher screen density.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 744 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much better resolution back camera.
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