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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's score of 81.6. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has Android 10 version, so it gives you some additional features. Even though the Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy A42 is a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little larger screen, a better pixels number per screen inch and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
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