Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Poco M3

58 out of 100

54 out of 100

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.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (390K versus 238K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (541 against 443 nits)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 700 and 514 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 (43:05 vs 37:15 hours)
Stereo speakers

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Poco M3 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

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

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-button	Yes, in-button

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 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	132761	79446
GPU	74397	34879
Memory	89713	60515
UX	91357	61569
Total score	390259	238730

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	5484
Video editing	4713	3604
Photo editing	19378	12645
Data manipulation	7287	5266
Writing score	9347	6666

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced
OS size	19.2 GB	20.5 GB

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

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:36 hr	16:35 hr
Watching video	14:10 hr	14:34 hr
Gaming	06:01 hr	07:35 hr
Standby	130 hr	151 hr

Main 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

Selfie camera
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

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

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

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

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Poco M3

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Poco M3

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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