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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a 78.2 score against 75.1. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has the newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, giving you some extra features. Xiaomi Poco M3's construction is much newer than the Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it's a bit thicker and much heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little bit less pixels per display inch and a much smaller screen.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a way more mega-pixels camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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