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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 396 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| 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 M51 is better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, getting an 87.7 score against 78.2. The Galaxy M51 construction is just a bit heavier but just a little thinner than Xiaomi Poco M3, and they were released only 3 months apart. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should count with the same OS features.
Xiaomi Poco M3 and Galaxy M51 have really similar screens, because although the Galaxy M51 has a little worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The Galaxy M51 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M51 also has 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy M51 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M51 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy M51 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M51 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a lot higher video quality, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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