Samsung Galaxy A42 5G versus Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 6GB/128GB

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KSh 40,100

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus, 8GB/256GB

In Stock
KSh 42,000

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 6GB/128GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 40,100 KSh 42,000
Sales 0 - For Dec 2025 12 - For Dec 2025
Average rating 5 - 4 votes 5 - 3 votes
Likes 1 - For Dec 2025 3 - For Dec 2025
Views 166 - For Dec 2025 1,227 - For Dec 2025
General
Available September
2020
 January
2025
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
 162.5 x 74.7 x 8.8 mm
Weight 193 g
 205 g
Colors Prism Dot Black
Prism Dot White
Prism Dot Gray
 Frost Blue
Lavender Purple
Midnight Black
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28; 4G TDD: B38, B40, B41; 5G FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28; 5G TDD: N40, N41, N78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78
Key features 48MP quad main camera
20MP selfie
4K video recording
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
15W fast charging
 Curved AMOLED display
120Hz display refresh rate
200MP triple main camera with OIS
20MP selfie camera
IP68 dust and splash resistance
120W fast charging
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display protection
Aluminum-alloy frame
Up to 3 major Android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 10; One UI 2
 Android 14
HyperOS
GPU Adreno 619
 Adreno 710
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
 2.5 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 619
 Adreno 710
RAM 6GB
 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage 128GB
 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot Up to 1TB
 No
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5110mAh
Battery features 15W Fast Charging
Up to 21h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 34h Video Playback
Up to 36h LTE Talk Time
Up to 130h Audio Playback
 120W Fast Charging
Platform features Knox Security
Game Booster
 IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
24-bit Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass 7i Back
Aluminum Frame
Up to 3 Major Android Upgrades
Display
Display size 6.6 Inches
720 x 1600 Pixels
 6.67 Inches
1220 x 2712 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 AMOLED Screen
68B Colors
Pixel density 266 ppi
 446 ppi
Display features Night Mode
 120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision / HDR10+
3000 Nits Peak Brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Always-on display
100% DC-P3
Curved Display
Up to 480Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
 200MP F1.7 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
Camera features 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
Macro
Bokeh
Portrait
Live Focus
LED Flash
 200MP Wide / Multi-directional PDAF / OIS
8MP Ultrawide / 120-degree
2MP Macro
Night / AI Portrait / HDR / Panorama
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
480fps / 240fps Slow Motion @HD
 4K 30/24fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Video OIS
Dual-view Video
Front camera
Front camera resolution 20MP F2.2
 20MP F2.2
Front camera features Live Focus
Bokeh
 HDR / Panorama
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
 Full HD 60/30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Gyro
Compass
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
 USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E
A-GPS / GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared
NFC
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