Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 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 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,999, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,805, making Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM delivers 18h 47m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 10i 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Jan, 2021
01 May, 2021
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2344 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4820 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Capable performer
  • Good audio setup
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(37,827 ratings)
4.1/5
(15,416 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

328,730
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 47m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹34,099
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General

Launch Date

Jan 04, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619
Adreno 810

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

328,730
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
48.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

52.7 %
2.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
266 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.61 %
84.28 %
87.32 %

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
N/A

Design

Height

165.3 mm
164.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.8 mm
75.9 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
193 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

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/1.81/2.76" sensor size
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

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
Very Good

Capacity

4820 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

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 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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.

18h 47m
20h 36m
N/A

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

0h 55m 31s
1h 54m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

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

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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 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 Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
Optical

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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