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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 general score. Xiaomi Poco M3's body is way newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it's incredibly thicker and notably heavier. These devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 110 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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