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- Galaxy A42 5G vs Redmi Note 9 Pro (India)
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (India)
What Galaxy A42 5G does better (11) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro (India) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display3.9
3.3Performance2.7
6.7Camera6.5
4.0Battery5.8
7.1Features3.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A42 5GRedmi Note 9 Pro (India)
| Galaxy A42 5G | Redmi Note 9 Pro (India) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 165.8 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.7 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 209 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Redmi Note 9 Pro (India)?
- AnTuTu score324,686 vs 254,000+28%
- OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro (India): No
- NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro (India): No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910 vs 1,785+7%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 450 nits+11%
- Weight193 g vs 209 g+8%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%
Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro (India) better than Galaxy A42 5G?
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 395 ppi+48%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS vs -27.8 LUFS+-8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 570 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 324,686 | 254,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,910 | 1,785 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 27% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.1 LUFS | -27.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.15 W/kg | 0.9 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | MIUI 13 |
