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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Atlantic Blue, Graphite Gray and Polar White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 474 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 Galaxy A42 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, with a global score of 87 against 77.1. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide very similar operating system features. Galaxy A42 is a just a little bit lighter but just a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Galaxy A42 has a way better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a way better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot greater screen density and a much higher resolution of 2080 x 2400.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and Galaxy A42 both count with quite similar battery performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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