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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a 78.2 score against 77.8. Xiaomi Poco M3's design is a lot newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy S5 Sport has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures, a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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