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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's score of 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's, although it is a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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