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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30, having a global score of 80.8 against 79.6. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's body is a lot newer than the Galaxy A30's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little larger display and a little bit higher display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A30. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has better battery duration than Galaxy A30, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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