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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2025-01-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Coral Green, Lavender Purple and Midnight Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G615 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.86 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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 is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, getting an 87 score against 71.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G has Android 14 version. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, although it has a quite smaller display.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a really superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5110mAh battery size.
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