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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's global score of 77.2. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it's just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. The Galaxy A42 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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