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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 87, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11's global score of 82.2. Galaxy A42 is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 also has a lot better resolution of 2080 x 2400px and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, they both have a same size aperture. The Galaxy A42 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Redmi Note 11.
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