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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, with a global score of 80.8 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a sharper display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 5's one, both of them have equal internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a camera with much more mega-pixels. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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