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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 76.7. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a just a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but both have the same weight. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should give you identical OS features.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a display that's very similar to the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution back facing camera, a F1.8 camera aperture and a 0.5 inches sensor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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