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| Global Score | |
| 86.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 474 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro's 86.1 general score. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should count with very similar OS features. Galaxy A42's construction is just a bit thicker but a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher 2080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A42 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
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