Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 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: Both Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB 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 128GB delivers 18h 47m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 10i 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Jan, 2021
01 May, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4820 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
33W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Capable performer
  • Good audio setup
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Not the best LCD display
  • Still boots Android 10
  • Plenty of bloatware
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(39,299 ratings)
4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

328,730
AnTuTu Score
234,617
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
18h 47m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 07, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

328,730
234,617
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
48.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

52.7 %
2.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
266 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.61 %
84.28 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
164.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.8 mm
75.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.6 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
193 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4820 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 58 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

18h 47m
20h 36m
16h 04m

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

0h 55m 31s
1h 54m 16s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
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)
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)
N/A
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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) / 850(band 5)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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