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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Prism bricks black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.21 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G UW is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a global score of 92.9 against 78.2. The Galaxy A71 5G UW is a a bit lighter and thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M3, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a just a little worse pixels number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 features longer battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a superior camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although Galaxy A71 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Poco M3. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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