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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a score of 78.2 against 75.7. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Despite being the best we are comparing, we must tell that it is also older, thicker and a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little worse pixel quantity per display inch, it also counts with a bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has a 20% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and videos, a more mega pixels back camera and a lot higher video resolution.
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