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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an overall score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a newer cellphone than Galaxy Note5, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's CPU is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note5's processor, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a way bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Galaxy Note5 one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
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