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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 M3 Pro 5G has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 score. Both phones in this review include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G design is way newer than Google Pixel 3a's, although it's just a little thicker and a lot heavier.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Google Pixel 3a's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's one, both of them have the same internal storage.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures and a lot better resolution camera.
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