Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max 2 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.1 mm 164.4 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Width 88.7 mm 75.9 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.6 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Weight 211 g 193 g Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Body Colour Black | Gold Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Max 2 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 342 ppi -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 -
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Max 2 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 3420 minutes 2160 minutes Xiaomi MI Max 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Google Android
User Interface MIUI 8 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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