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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 78.7 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is a a lot newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations, a much higher video definition and a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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