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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it gives some extra features and enhanced performance. The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a way newer cellphone than the Xperia Z5, but it's noticeably heavier and much thicker.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity per display inch. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 107 percent greater battery size.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back camera with a way better resolution and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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