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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Xiaomi Poco M3 body is newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger aperture and a way higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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