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Global Score
78.278.1
Basic Information
XiaomiSamsung
Android 10Android 4.4.2
2020-11-272014-06-23
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
6.98 ounces5.11 ounces
Cool blue, Power black and YellowBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Plastic and Plastic --
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 149.00$ 249.00
Display / Screen
6.5 inches5.1 inches
2340 x 1080 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
396 pixels per inch432 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
89.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Adreno 610 GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
9.099.36
Storage
64 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
11.746.72
Camera
48.00 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/2.20 aperture
0.5 inches (1/2") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
10.789.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMMicro SIM
6.77.2
Battery Life
6000mAh Battery2800mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--390 hours standby time
21 hours talk time
7.524.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, having a 78.2 score against 78.1. The Xiaomi Poco M3 body is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy S5 Plus. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has less CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.

The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.

The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger aperture, a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.

The Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.




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