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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-09 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is much better than the CAT S42, having a global score of 81.1 against 59.4. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with the same OS features. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and the CAT S42 were released with only a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is incredibly thinner and a little lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little sharper screen than CAT S42, because it has a better pixels count in each inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than CAT S42, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit better processing unit than CAT S42, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes way better pictures and videos than CAT S42, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot more MP camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better battery duration than CAT S42, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro costs a bit more money than CAT S42, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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