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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having a overall score of 78.2 against 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a a lot newer cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but it's thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a screen that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's screen, because although the Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xiaomi Poco M3 count with extremely similar CPUs, they have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
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