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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a global score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 general score. Even though Xiaomi Poco M3 is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it is heavier and extremely thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution and a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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