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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10's general score of 78.3. The Galaxy A42 is a just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 one, both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a much better display pixel density.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. They have the same camera aperture and a back camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 count with similar battery durations.
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