Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Width 76.4 mm 75.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Depth 8.26 mm 8.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Weight 182 g 193 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Blue | Rose gold Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.476 W/kg (body), 0.755 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Autofocus Pixels, AI dynamic bokeh -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 2040 minutes 2160 minutes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 16.5 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Google Android
User Interface MIUI 9 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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