Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Poco M3
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on May 19, 2021, against the Xiaomi Poco M3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
- 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (335K versus 199K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700
- Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (531 against 438 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- 78% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 548 and 308 points
- The phone is 6-months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Shows 16% longer battery life (43:31 vs 37:28 hours)
- Stereo speakers
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 440 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 83.4% |
| RGB color space | 93.5% | 96.5% |
| PWM | - | 892 Hz |
| Response time | 33.5 ms | 36 ms |
| Contrast | 2512:1 | 2214:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 99830 | 68236 |
| GPU | 80609 | 32422 |
| Memory | 67020 | 45471 |
| UX | 91385 | 54020 |
| Total score | 335584 | 199708 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 41.5 °C | 39.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1104 | 372 |
| Web score | 6072 | 5481 |
| Video editing | 4711 | 3595 |
| Photo editing | 19416 | 12664 |
| Data manipulation | 7293 | 5272 |
| Writing score | 9348 | 6649 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced |
| OS size | 19.2 GB | 20.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 3:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:46 hr | 16:54 hr |
| Watching video | 14:10 hr | 14:34 hr |
| Gaming | 06:13 hr | 07:58 hr |
| Standby | 130 hr | 151 hr |
General battery life
Phones With Long Battery Life (64th and 10th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", OmniVision OV48B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/4.0" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 12 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | May 2021 | November 2020 |
| Release date | May 2021 | December 2020 |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.89 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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