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Galaxy M42 5G vs Redmi Note 10 Pro

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

What Galaxy M42 5G does better (4) and where Redmi Note 10 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy M42 5G

6.6Score

4 advantages≈ $240

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10 Pro

6.9Score

9 advantages≈ $230

Higher score

5.5Display7.8

6.7Camera7.3

4.0Battery7.1

7.1Features4.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M42 5GRedmi Note 10 Pro

	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 10 Pro	Difference
Height	164.4 mm	164 mm	+0.4 mm
Width	75.9 mm	76.5 mm	−0.6 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.1 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	190 g	193 g	−3 g

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

Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Redmi Note 10 Pro?

5GYes · Redmi Note 10 Pro: No
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 10 Pro better than Galaxy M42 5G?

Main camera48 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy M42 5G: Yes
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%
Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy M42 5G≈ $2406.6	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro≈ $2306.9
Design
Weight	190 g	193 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.1 mm
Height	164.4 mm	164 mm
Width	75.9 mm	76.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray	Onyx Gray, Glacier Blue, Gradient Bronze
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
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	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	725 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	85.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G	Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G
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	—	295,442
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,780
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	336
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.52"
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	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	59%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5.1	MIUI 14