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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a 78.2 score against 76.1. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A21 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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