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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a global score of 78.2 against 76.4. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Poco M3 design is extremely newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger aperture, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an 88% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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