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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-20 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, getting an 84.2 score against 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, even though it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a display that is very similar to Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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