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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-27 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 6.98 ounces |
| -- | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a global score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 overall score. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features longer battery life than Xiaomi 12S, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution.
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