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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than Xperia Z2, having a 78.2 score against 72.9. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has an older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi Poco M3 construction is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, 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 larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a larger aperture and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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