Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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)

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

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

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]

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

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

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
-	-