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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 81.6 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's design is way newer, but thicker and much heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has 64 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher video resolution. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 72% larger battery size.
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