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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a general score of 78.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Poco M3's design is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bit greater screen density. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a processing unit that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's CPU, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a 0.5 inches camera sensor, a back camera with a 48 MP resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rates.
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