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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Launch
Released
Nov, 2020 Sep, 2019
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI 2.5 MIUI 10
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
193 g 199 g
Body
NA Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black, Red, Blue, White
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.6 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5 500 nits max brightness HDR
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po ,4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+)
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G76MC4
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 6/8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 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)
Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60 120fps, (gyro-EIS) Show more

Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
20 MP, f/2.0 HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
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
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
USD $432 USD $275
Resale Value
Very High High
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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