Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Xiaomi 12S

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Xiaomi 12S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
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, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum 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

152.7 mm
Width

75.9 mm

69.9 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.2/8.7 mm
Weight

193 g

179/182 g
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.28 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

266 ppi

419 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm, 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 1.22 µm, 15 mm, 1/3.06"
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

8190 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

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

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

5184 x 3880 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

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

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
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes