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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a overall score of 88.7 against 78.2. The Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 is a extremely thinner and somewhat lighter device than Xiaomi Poco M3, even though both were released with only 1 months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display density and a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
IPhone 12 counts with a superior CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has less cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a back camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Poco M3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Poco M3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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