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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 79.6. Even though the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12 Pro were only released with a few months difference, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G design is a bit lighter but just a bit thicker than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Xiaomi 12 Pro features a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a back-facing camera with more MP and a lot larger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
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