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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a global score of 78.2 against 76.7. The Xiaomi Poco M3 design is a lot newer, but thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 10 OS. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a superior camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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