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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a 78.2 score against 72.5. The Xiaomi Poco M3 body is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s, although it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a higher display pixel density and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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