This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the POCO F3 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
The POCO F3 has a 6.67-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4520mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | POCO F3 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Screen | 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ and Punch-hole | 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch |
| OS | Android 11 with MIUI 12 | Android 10 with One UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Kryo 585 @ 3.2GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 619 |
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB of RAM | 6 GB |
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.79 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 119° FoV) 5MP Telemacro (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus) -LED Flash |
Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 5MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -4K Video Recording and Night Mode |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels |
20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1 | 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
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| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Position | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS and Stereo Dual Speakers | Dolby Atmos |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 4520 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (100% in 52 minutes) |
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 15W Charging Rate |
| Material | Glass Front & Back | Glossy Plastic |
| Size | 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 193 g |
| Colors | Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue, and Arctic White | Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray |
| Launch Date | March 22, 2021 | December 4, 2020 |
| Price | ₱17,990.00 - Official price of (6GB RAM + 128GB storage) version in the Philippines ₱20,990.00 - Official price of (8GB RAM + 256GB storage) version in the Philippines |
₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
POCO F3 on Lazada POCO F3 on Shopee |
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Shopee |
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