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- Galaxy M42 5G vs Poco F3
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F3
What Galaxy M42 5G does better (4) and where Poco F3 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display7.9
6.7Camera6.7
4.0Battery4.2
7.1Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M42 5GPoco F3
| Galaxy M42 5G | Poco F3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 163.7 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.4 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.8 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 196 g | −6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Poco F3?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh+11%
- Memory card slotYes · Poco F3: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Poco F3: No
- Weight190 g vs 196 g+3%
Why is Poco F3 better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy M42 5G: Yes
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 395 ppi+48%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+45%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray | Arctic White, Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Moonlight Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 716 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 85.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 631,850 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,206 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,213 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,520 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 58% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.69 W/kg | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5.1 | HyperOS |
