Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM

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

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

164.4 mm

159.3 mm
Width

75.9 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

193 g

173 g
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Black, Green, Pink

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

266 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1.12 µm, 1/4.0"
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

-
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
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

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

5184 x 3880 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

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, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes