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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, with a general score of 80.8 against 79.6. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G design is a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and they were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a superior camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a much larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
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