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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 general score. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide identical operating system features. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G design is notably newer than the Google Pixel 3a's, but it is just a bit thicker and much heavier.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel number in each screen inch. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as Google Pixel 3a, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a much more mega pixels camera and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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