Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 has a global score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 9 Pro's overall score of 76.6. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version and OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11. Although Xiaomi Poco M3 is better than OnePlus 9 Pro, we must highlight that it's also somewhat thicker and a bit heavier.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a greater pixel density, a bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3216px resolution.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features a better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a same size diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with superior battery life than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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