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S42 H+ vs Redmi Note 10

Cat S42 H+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

What S42 H+ does better (2) and where Redmi Note 10 wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Cat · 2021S42 H+

4.6Score

2 advantages≈ $250

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10

5.7Score

22 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

2.7Display6.5

2.7Camera6.3

2.8Battery6.0

6.4Features3.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

S42 H+Redmi Note 10

	S42 H+	Redmi Note 10	Difference
Height	161.3 mm	160.5 mm	+0.8 mm
Width	77.2 mm	74.5 mm	+2.7 mm
Thickness	12.7 mm	8.3 mm	+4.4 mm
Weight	220 g	179 g	+41 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S42 H+ better than Redmi Note 10?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx33×
NFCYes · Redmi Note 10: No

Why is Redmi Note 10 better than S42 H+?

Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
OLED panelNo · S42 H+: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · S42 H+: Yes
Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
Pixel density293 ppi vs 409 ppi+40%
Weight220 g vs 179 g+23%
CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
CPU cores4 vs 82×
Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Cat S42 H+≈ $2504.6	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10≈ $2505.7
Design
Weight	220 g	179 g
Thickness	12.7 mm	8.3 mm
Height	161.3 mm	160.5 mm
Width	77.2 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP69	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx9	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Black	Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White), Aqua Green (Lake Green)
Display
Screen size	5.5″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,440 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	293 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	—	682 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	62.7%	83.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20	Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	11 nm
CPU cores	4	8
CPU frequency	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 612
AnTuTu score	—	218,788
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,860
Memory
RAM	3 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	32 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	—	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	—	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	60%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.59 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 14