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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-01-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.34 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora Purple, Midnight Black and Ocean Teal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2710 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 12.21 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G's 83.1 overall score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has Android 13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, a way better 1220 x 2710 resolution and a lot better display density.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A42, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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