Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · April 2021
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4250 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches
160.53 x 75.73 x 6.81 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Truffle Black, Citrus Yellow, Mint Green Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.25 % 84.26 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
Kryo 670
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 642 Adreno 619
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.2) 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11), MIUI 12 UI Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4250 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
20 MP 20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AFZZK9G
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.03 W/kg
Body: 1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 369 € 340
In The Box
33W charger, USB Type-C Cable, Type-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter, SIM eject tool, Soft case, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2021 Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
non 5G variant
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU Adreno 618
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
Front 16 MP
Weight 5.54 oz (157.0 g)
Colors Boba Black, Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink
Bluetooth 5.1
WLAN 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
MSRP € 299
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