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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11's 82.2 overall score. Both devices in this comparison review include the same Android 11 OS. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a bit lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 features a sharper display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 also has a lot better pixel count per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 2080 x 2400px. Galaxy A42 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, although it has a camera with a lower 48 MP resolution, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Galaxy A42 both have extremely similar battery performance.
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