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Xiaomi Redmi 9C


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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.

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.

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


Specifications

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

Size comparison

Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

6.53"
196 g
6.91 oz

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz