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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3's overall score of 78.2. The Galaxy A42 is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco M3, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Galaxy A42 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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