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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a 78.2 score against 73.7. Although the Xiaomi Poco M3 is a lot newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores.
The Google Nexus 5X features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per inch in the display. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better low light captures.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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