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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.88 |
| 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 X3 NFC has a global score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 overall score. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note5's, but it is way heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 72 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a camera with a much better 64 MP resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos.
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