Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A42 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.0 inches

6.6 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 432 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Technology:

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

83.96 %

84.26 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 616

Adreno 619

RAM:

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB

128GB, available to use: 106 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie)

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3070 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

F1.8; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

13 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

20 MP (HDR)

20 MP (Autofocus)

Design

Dimensions:

5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches (147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm)

6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches (164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Purple, Blue

Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Cellular

5G:

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 08, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA426U

Measured SAR:

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

Price:

€ 340

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A42 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 20, 2019

Sep 02, 2020