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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a 78.2 score against 75.8. Even though Xiaomi Poco M3 is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a quite better screen pixel density, a quite larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a lot more MP back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 67% more battery size.
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