Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro scores 1,779, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

01 May, 2021
17 Mar, 2021
25 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 732G
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
7000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A
8.1/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
4.3/5
(45,508 ratings)
4.2/5
(9,858 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

234,617
AnTuTu Score
331,961
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021
(Official)
Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 618
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

234,617
331,961
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

48.0 s
N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.1 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
395 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
85.8 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.5 mm
166.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.1 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.1 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

193 grams
192 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 36m
N/A
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 54m 16s
N/A
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.830 W/kg Body: 0.648 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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