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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting a 78.2 score against 77.7. Both devices we compare here have the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a just a bit heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21s. The Xiaomi Poco M3 and the Galaxy A21s both count with incredibly similar processing units, and although the Galaxy A21s has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much better display than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a better pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A21s, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a camera that is very similar to the Xiaomi Poco M3 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A21s has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same camera sensor size and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
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