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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 80.8 score against 75.8. Even though Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is much newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a display that's just as good as the Galaxy A5 (2017) one, because although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a bigger aperture and a much better resolution back camera. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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