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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 Google Pixel is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, with an 80.2 score against 78.2. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel is extremely older than the Xiaomi Poco M3, it's construction is thinner and notably lighter. Google Pixel features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 117% greater battery size. Xiaomi Poco M3 captures much better videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better low light photos and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Poco M3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Poco M3, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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