Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 general score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. Although the Xiaomi Poco M3 is somewhat thicker than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's a little bit lighter and also noticeably newer. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has older 10 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger screen and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has greater battery life than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh. Xiaomi Poco M3 takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures, a camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
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