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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.6 |
| 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 just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a extremely newer phone than Galaxy A7 (2017), although it's a little bit heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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