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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. Xiaomi Poco M3's design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is noticeably heavier and much thicker. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display density. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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