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Galaxy M42 5G

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

NETWORK6 fields

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	169.70 x 79.14 x 8.45 mm
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP65
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	224g

DISPLAY9 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Brightness	497 nits (max)	Brightness: 1800 nits peak brightness, 1200 nits HBM, 700 nits (typ)
Color	—	DCI-P3 wide color gamut
Features	—	Sunlight display; Reading mode
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Refresh Rate	90Hz	Up to 120Hz
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)	1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~84.3%	~88.4%
Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.99"
Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core, up to 2.9 GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1	Xiaomi HyperOS 3

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	Expandable storage up to 2TB
Internal	128GB	128GB / 256GB
RAM	6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage Type	—	LPDDR4X + UFS2.2
Storage/RAM variants	128GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	128GB / 256GB; 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	50MP main camera, f/1.8
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps	1080p (1920 × 1080) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280 × 720) HD video recording at 30 fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Ai	—	AI Erase Pro, AI Sky, AI Image Expansion; Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Virtual Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster

BATTERY3 fields

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Colors	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray	Black; Celestial Purple
Compatibility	—	Global specification set
Launch Price (USD)	$258.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS	26012RN62Y, 26012RN62A, 26012RN62L
Price in Nigeria	₦394,740 (Stored estimate)	₦399,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy M42 5G	Redmi Note 17 4G
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock