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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a general score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3600mAh. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a way better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
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