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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-08 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, getting a general score of 81.6 against 75.6. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has an older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's construction is a lot newer, but a lot heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy S5 Active.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy S5 Active's CPU, because although the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an 84 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a way more MP back camera.
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