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Global Score
78.178.2
Basic Information
SamsungXiaomi
Android 4.4.2Android 10
2014-06-232020-11-27
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches
5.11 ounces6.98 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteCool blue, Power black and Yellow
--Plastic and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00$ 149.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.5 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDIPS LCD
432 pixels per inch396 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorKryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 610 GPU
9.369.09
Storage
16 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
6.7211.74
Camera
16.00 MP + 2.10 MP48.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.5 inches (1/2") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
9.7910.78
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
7.26.7
Battery Life
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery6000mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
390 hours standby time
21 hours talk time
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4.87.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red portInfra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a score of 78.2 against 78.1. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though Xiaomi Poco M3 is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.

Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.

Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a camera with lot more MP, a way bigger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture.

Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.




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