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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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 has an overall score of 78.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Poco M3's construction is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount in each display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Poco M3 one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco M3. They have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same sensor size, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a back camera with a 48 megapixels resolution. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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