Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco M3
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
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Xiaomi Poco M3 or Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco M3 | Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black | Black (transparent back), Meteorite black, Twilight Gold | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.21" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 97.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.4% | 83.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2248 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 400 nits (typ) | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| 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) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | Panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 185320 | 342601 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 330 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1032 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 481 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1285 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2407 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8981 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) |
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| Versions |
- For Global market |
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