Xiaomi MI Mix vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Mix vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.8 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Width 81.9 mm 75.9 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.6 mm Xiaomi MI Mix is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Weight 209 g 193 g Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Body Colour Black Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Body Material Ceramic -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 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
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2040 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 362 ppi -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Mix has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Light Source Dual 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), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) 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 Mix.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Smart beauty -
Camera Modes (Front) Real time beauty mode Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4400 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 256 hours -
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details Standby: up to 256 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 Mix 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 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, HID -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Mix 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 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, Cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic system Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, leather case, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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