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- K42 vs Poco M3
LG K42 vs Xiaomi Poco M3
What K42 does better (5) and where Poco M3 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
K42Poco M3
| K42 | Poco M3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165 mm | 162.3 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 77.3 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9.6 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 198 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K42 better than Poco M3?
- NFCYes · Poco M3: No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Poco M3: No
- Weight182 g vs 198 g+9%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.6 mm+14%
Why is Poco M3 better than K42?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+50%
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 395 ppi+48%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Height | 165 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Gray, Green | Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 439 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 83.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 177,904 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,398 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |
