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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a 79.3 score against 78.2. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 edge+ has the previous 5.1 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older phone than Xiaomi Poco M3, but it is a lot lighter and notably thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations and a much bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple specifications.
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