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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting a 78.2 score against 76.4. Although Xiaomi Poco M3 is a better cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, we must tell that it's also an older, a bit thicker and heavier cellphone. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a little larger display. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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