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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs Poco X3 GT

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G SamsungGalaxy M42 5G
VS
Poco X3 GT XiaomiPoco X3 GT

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
Samsung Galaxy M42 5GSM-M426BSM-M426B/DS
Poco X3 GT21061110AG
Announced
April 2021
July 2021
Released
May 2021
August 2021
Colors
Prism Dot BlackPrism Dot Grey
Stargaze BlackCloud WhiteWave Blue

Design

Length
164.4 mm (6.47 in)
163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width
75.9 mm (2.99 in)
75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Materials
—
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus)Plastic backPlastic frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Speed
5G Up to 3.7 GB
5G Up to 4.7 GB
On both: 3G Up to 42 MB, 4G Up to 1.2 GB

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
6.6 Inches
6.6 Inches
Refresh Rate
—
120 Hz
Resolution
720x1600 Pixels (HD+)
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
84.3%
84.9%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
20:9
Pixel Density
266 PPI
399 PPI
Brightness Level
—
450 Nits
Display Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Always-on DisplayWater Drop NotchFrameless
HDR10Hole-punch NotchEye Care DisplayDark Mode
On both: Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G
Manufacturing Technology
8 nm
6 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
8 (Octa-core)
CPU
Octa-core:Dual-core 2.2 GHzHexa-core 1.8 GHz
4x2.6 GHz (Cortex-A78)4x2.0 GHz (Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G77 MC9
RAM (Memory)
6/8 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
Ram Type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR4x
Card Slot
Yes - MicroSD
No

Software

OS
Android 11
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 3.1
MIUI 12.5

Main camera

Camera Setup
—
Triple Camera
Resolution
—
64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Camera
—
64 MP: Standard8 MP: Ultrawide2 MP: Macro
Four
First Camera: 48 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 8 MP (Ultrawide)Third Camera: 5 MP (Macro)Fourth Camera: 5 MP (Depth)
—
Aperture Size
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.4Fourth Camera: F/2.4
F/1.8 (64 MP)F/2.2 (8 MP)F/2.4 (2 MP)
Sensor
—
Omnivision OV64B (64 MP)Unknown (8 MP)Unknown (2 MP)
Stabilization
—
Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Zoom
—
Digital Zoom
Slow Motion
—
FHD 1080P@120fpsHD 720P@960fps
Video
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30fpsHD 720P@480fpsSlow Motion
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fps
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Digital Zoom
No extras
On both: Autofocus (AF), Portrait Mode, Night Mode, AI Scene Detection, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
20 MP
16 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.5
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
Slow Motion
—
HD 720P@120fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Night Mode
On both: Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Face Detection, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
a/b/g/n/ac
a/b/g/n/ac/6
On both: Wi-Fi 802.11, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
On both: A2DP, LE
Location
No extras
QZSS
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
IR blaster
—
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
FM Radio
Yes
No• Sound by JBL • 24-bit/192kHz

Other specifications

Sensors
Proximity
Proximity (Virtual)Color Spectrum
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Under Display)
Fingerprint (Side-mounted)
On both: Facial Recognition, Pattern, PIN, Password
Water/Dust Resistant
—
Dust and splash resistance (IP53)
Box Contents
Power Adapter (15 W)Headphones
Power Adapter (67 W)Protective Case
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 15 W
Yes - 67 W (100% in 42 min)
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

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