Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G vs Oppo A94 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi Oppo
Announced 2020, September 02 Expected Announcement - January 2020 2021, April 16
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Rumored - January 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, May 03
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Gray, Green, Violet Fluid Black, Space Silver, Cosmo Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm
(6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
160.1 x 73.4 x 7.8 mm
(6.3 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 10 Android 11
User Interface One UI 2.1 MIUI 12 ColorOS 11.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MC3 Mali-G57 MC3
RAM 8 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits (typ)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
430 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.6 inches 6.53 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 83.45% 85.07%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, , 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Quick Charge Power Delivery
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 4310 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -