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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-05-20 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 overall score. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's design is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's, but it's just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger display, a bit better display density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video and a camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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