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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, having an 87 score against 72.5. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a little thicker and heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi 6. Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 comes with Android OS. Galaxy A42 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 720 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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