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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A42, with a general score of 87.3 against 87. Even though the Xiaomi Poco F3 and the Samsung Galaxy A42 were released with only a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Poco F3 design is just a little thinner but also a bit heavier. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger display, a better pixels count per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Poco F3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 48 megapixels camera, the same video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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