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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-20 | 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 |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a global score of 83.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is thicker and a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and the Galaxy A5 (2017) count with quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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