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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than the Xperia X, with a 78.2 score against 72.9. Although Xiaomi Poco M3 is much newer than Xperia X, it is thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia X, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Xperia X counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. Xiaomi Poco M3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia X, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia X, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better battery performance than Xperia X, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2620mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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