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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 general score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Xiaomi Poco M3 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it is thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 4 more cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an 88 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger aperture, a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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