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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
xiaomi redmi note 9
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
samsung galaxy a42 5g
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung
Announced 2020, April 30 2020, September 02
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May Available. Released 2020, November 11
Colors Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 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
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
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
User Interface MIUI 11 One UI 2.1
Processor Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 [Similar] Adreno 619 [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.53 inches [Similar] 6.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.40% 84.18%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
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
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
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
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 5020mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -