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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a general score of 78.2 against 78.1. Although the Xiaomi Poco M3 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it is heavier and thicker. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a CPU that's very similar to the Xiaomi Poco M3 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little bit smaller display and a little lower pixels number per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot larger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality, a camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
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