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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 75.8. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it's just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger number of cores (although slower).
Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest.
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