Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Xiaomi Mi A2

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Xiaomi Mi A2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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HSPA speed

-

HSPA
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Front glass, aluminum body
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.4 mm

158.7 mm
Width

75.9 mm

75.4 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

193 g

168 g
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Black, Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Glacier Blue, Sand Gold

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

20 MP, f/1.8 , 1 µm, 1/2.8"
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4000 x 3000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity