Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10i

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 10i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,999, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores 1,805, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 10i's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 10i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 10i offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Xiaomi Mi 10i delivers 18h 47m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi 10i receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 10i receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
₹21,450
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₹20,990
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

01 May, 2021
07 Jan, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4820 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Capable performer
  • Good audio setup

Cons

  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware
  • Not the best LCD display
  • Still boots Android 10
  • Plenty of bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,233 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

234,617
AnTuTu Score
328,730
AnTuTu Score
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 47m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jan 07, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

234,617
328,730

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

48.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.1 %
52.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
84.61 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

164.4 mm
165.3 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9 mm

Weight

193 grams
214.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4820 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 58 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 36m
18h 47m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 54m 16s
55m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.867 W/kg Body: 0.825 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope