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Xiaomi Poco M3 LG K42
PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Poco M3 LG K42
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
SpeedHSPA, LTEYes, 384 kbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
Launch
Announced2020, November 242020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, November 27Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)182 g (6.42 oz)
 -MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Size6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)IPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 610PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 10, MIUI 12Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GBeMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Triple48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesPanorama-
Single8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm8 MP, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakersYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired 2.5W reverse wired10W wired
TypeLi-Po 6000 mAhLi-Po 4000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power BlackGray, Green
ModelsM2010J19CG, M2010J19CILMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
Price$ 130.00 / ₹ 11,590About 140 EUR
SAR1.09 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.60 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 154h-
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1567:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good)-
Performance AnTuTu: 177904 (v8) GeekBench: 1398 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 154h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1567:1 contrast ratio, 439 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 177904 (v8) GeekBench: 1398 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-