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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's general score of 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is newer, but a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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