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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Xiaomi Redmi 9C


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Released in May 2021. Features 6.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 266 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Released in August 2020. Features 6.53 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 269 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio G35 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • OLED screen
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has 5G
  • It has NFC
  • More processing power (6%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Specifications
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Model - -
Release Date May 2021 August 2020
Operating System One UI (Android 11) MIUI (Android 10)
Dimensions
Size 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
164.9 x 77.0 x 9.0 mm
6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 in
Weight 190 g
6.70 oz
196 g
6.91 oz
Screen
Size 6.6 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,600 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 266 269
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear Quad camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.4 Macro
5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Triple camera
13 MP f/2.2 Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 20 MP f/2.2 Wide 5 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
2 GB
3 GB
4 GB
Fixed 128 GB 32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa-core processor
12 nm
CPU 2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True False
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 9C

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz

6.53"
196 g
6.91 oz