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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.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy M42 5G

6.6Score

4 advantages≈ $240

Xiaomi · 2021Poco F3

7.4Score

10 advantages≈ $230

Higher score

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

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy M42 5G≈ $2406.6	Xiaomi Poco F3≈ $2307.4
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