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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 78.2 score against 76.6. The Xiaomi Poco M3 body is a little lighter but just a little thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and they were released only 6 months apart. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide identical operating system features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Xiaomi Poco M3 count with extremely similar displays, both have a display with the same size, the same display density and the same 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 feature really similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same aperture, the same video frame rate, a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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