Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, with a overall score of 84.1 against 78.2. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a a little bit thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M3, although both of them were only released 8 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bit better pixels density. The Xiaomi Poco M3's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Galaxy M21's one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy M21 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same sensor size and a camera with a 48 mega pixels, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a battery lifetime that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy M21's battery life.
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