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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro is better than Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a 92.8 score against 78.2. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with Android 10 operating system. IPhone 12 Pro's construction is noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Poco M3, even though they were released with only 1 months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a better performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM and a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a just a little better pixel number in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 takes slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 113% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Poco M3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Poco M3, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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