Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, with an 87 score against 81.1. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a little lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, even though both of them were released only a few months apart. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger screen, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a battery performance that's very similar to Galaxy A42's battery life, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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