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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, having a score of 81.7 against 78.2. Even though the Galaxy S8 is way older than Xiaomi Poco M3, it's construction is thinner and notably lighter. Galaxy S8 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S8 costs more than Xiaomi Poco M3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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