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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a global score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950's general score of 74.1. Even though the Xiaomi Poco M3 is much newer than the Lumia 950, it's thicker and much heavier. Xiaomi Poco M3 works with Android 10 OS, and Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better count of pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos, a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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