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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 75.6. The Xiaomi Poco M3 design is newer and just a little lighter, but also thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Poco M3's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although the Xiaomi Poco M3 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, a 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a way higher video definition. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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