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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-07-14 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. Although Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), it's thicker and extremely heavier. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bigger screen and a higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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