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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 mini's 71.3 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco M3 has 10 version while Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4. The Xiaomi Poco M3 construction is notably newer than Galaxy S5 mini's, although it's extremely heavier and a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a quite worse screen density, a really smaller display and a way worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 186 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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