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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an overall score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 overall score. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's construction is noticeably newer, but just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a CPU that's just as good as Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's CPU, both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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