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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2020-11-27 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is much better than the Lumia 521, having a overall score of 78.2 against 54.3. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a notably newer and a little bit thinner phone than Lumia 521, although it is a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Poco M3 comes with Android 10 OS, while Lumia 521 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior processing power than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 3,5 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a slightly better display than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a way better pixel number per inch of display, a really larger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior battery performance than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a 320% bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior camera than Lumia 521, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera and a much bigger aperture to capture better low light photography.
Xiaomi Poco M3 and the Lumia 521 cost the same, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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