Xiaomi Mi 11X vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 11X 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 11X scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,301, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,805, making Xiaomi Mi 11X the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 11X offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11X the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 11X's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 11X and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 11X and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Xiaomi Mi 11X delivers 15h 39m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 11X and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi 11X receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 11X and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
79%

Release Date

27 Apr, 2021
01 May, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4520 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Stylish design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer

Cons

  • Lacklustre cameras
  • No expandable storage
  • Bloatware
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(16,227 ratings)
4.1/5
(15,416 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

590,138
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 27, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
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)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

590,138
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
48.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.9 %
2.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.88 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

163.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

196 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera50 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4520 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 52 minutes
Yes 15W Fast 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.

15h 39m
20h 36m

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

1h 8m 55s
1h 54m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
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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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.860 W/kg Body: 0.694 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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