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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than Galaxy C5, getting a general score of 78.2 against 76.4. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has older 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Poco M3 design is newer, but way heavier and way thicker than the Galaxy C5.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. Galaxy C5 counts with a screen that's just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Poco M3, because although the Galaxy C5 has a way smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a better camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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