Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 score. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but it is heavier and a lot thicker.
Xiaomi Mi A1 and Xiaomi Poco M3 both have incredibly similar processing units, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot better resolution camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
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