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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, with a general score of 87 against 79.5. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS, so both should count with very similar operating system features. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G were released with only 7 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A42 design is just a bit heavier but also a little thinner.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a lot better pixel density. The Galaxy A42 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G feature quite similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A42's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back and a same size camera aperture.
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