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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro 5G

What Galaxy A42 5G does better (3) and where Redmi 10X Pro 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
3 advantages≈ $300
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi 10X Pro 5G
6.8Score
10 advantages≈ $310
Higher score
5.0Display5.9
6.7Camera7.7
4.0Battery4.2
7.1Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A42 5GRedmi 10X Pro 5G
75.9 × 164.48.675.8 × 164.29
Galaxy A42 5GRedmi 10X Pro 5GDifference
Height164.4 mm164.2 mm+0.2 mm
Width75.9 mm75.8 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm9 mm−0.4 mm
Weight193 g208 g−15 g

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

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Redmi 10X Pro 5G?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh+11%
  2. Weight193 g vs 208 g+8%
  3. Thickness8.6 mm vs 9 mm+5%

Why is Redmi 10X Pro 5G better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A42 5G: Yes
  4. Pixel density266 ppi vs 401 ppi+51%
  5. Charged in 30 min27% vs 58%2.1×
  6. Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+18%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight193 g208 g
Thickness8.6 mm9 mm
Height164.4 mm164.2 mm
Width75.9 mm75.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayBlue, Gold, Pink/Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density266 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits
Measured brightness570 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%83.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5GMediatek Dimensity 820
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC5
AnTuTu score324,686—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,520 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W33 W
Charged in 30 min27%58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5MIUI 11
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