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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's 81.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a bit thinner and lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, even though both were released with only 2 months difference. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has Android 10.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a greater pixels amount in each screen inch, a little bit bigger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity.
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