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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 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 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than Moto G5 Plus, having a score of 78.2 against 74.6. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a much heavier phone than the Moto G5 Plus, but they have the same thickness. The Moto G5 Plus features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels count per display inch.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus and the Xiaomi Poco M3 count with similar CPUs, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 captures much better photographs and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a much more MP camera. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a way better battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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