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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a general score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's score of 75.3. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi Poco M3 design is newer, but much thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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