Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's general score of 75.8. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A42 is a notably newer phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it's just a bit heavier and a little thicker.
Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel number per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Galaxy A42 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger diafragm aperture and a much more MP back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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