Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi 12S Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco M3
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Xiaomi Poco M3 or Xiaomi 12S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco M3 | Xiaomi 12S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2022, July 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black | Gray, White, Purple, Green | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 570 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.28" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 95.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.4% | 89.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 419 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 400 nits (typ) | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | Panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1106615 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 185320 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 330 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1032 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 481 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | 1328 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1285 | 4234 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 42 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 57 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+ |
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