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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 80.8 score against 75.9. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's design is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 60% greater battery size.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a lot bigger camera sensor, a bigger aperture and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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