Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G or Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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Release date 2020, November 26 2020, September 02
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.4 x 76.8 x 9 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.02 in 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.99 in
Weight 215 g | 7.58 oz 193 g | 6.81 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
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Colors Gray, Blue, Red/Mint Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Battery 4820 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 200 EUR 360 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.6" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 105.2 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.6% 84.3%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 266 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - HDR10
-120Hz
-450 nits (typ)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 108 MP, Quad 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Functions HDR, panorama HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10, MIUI 12 Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 392189
Antutu 10 CPU 140436
Antutu 10 GPU 74281
Antutu 10 Mem 74047
Antutu 10 UX 140436
Antutu 8 Total 391923 332111
GeekBench 5 Single Core 600
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1900

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-5G - SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio Unspecified
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 100% in 58 min
- IP53
-Water-repellent coating

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