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