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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-20 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 global score. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little sharper display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality photos.
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