Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€340	€229

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches 161.9 x 77.3 x 9.05 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g	7.02 oz / 199.0 g
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Nightfall black, Daybreak purple

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 83.65% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 2400 MHz ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	13 MP (Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6	Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Prices (MSRP)	€269

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