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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a overall score of 88.7 against 78.2. IPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with Android 10 OS. Even though the iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Poco M3 were released only a few months apart, the iPhone 12 is way thinner and somewhat lighter.
IPhone 12 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 12 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Poco M3. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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