SUMMARY | ||||
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Overall Score | ||||
Processor & RAM | Average (57% score)
| Average (59% score)
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Camera | Excellent (84% score)
| Excellent (87% score)
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Display | Good (62% score)
| Excellent (82% score)
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Storage | Excellent (88% score)
| Excellent (88% score)
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Battery | Top Class (91% score)
| Excellent (87% score)
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General | ||||
Form | Bar | Bar | ||
Touchscreen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Waterdrop Notch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Punch hole camera | ||
Build | plastic back, plastic frame | |||
Operating System | Android 10 | Android 11 | ||
2G Network | GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | ||
3G Network | UMTS: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS: 850, 900, 2100 MHz | ||
4G Network (LTE) | LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 | ||
SIM Type | Dual SIM | Dual SIM | ||
SIM Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | ||
VoLTE | Yes | Yes | ||
Announced | November, 2020 | September, 2021 | ||
Status | Available | Available | ||
Display | ||||
Screen Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | ||
Screen Size | 6.53 Inches | 6.6 Inches | ||
Screen Resolution | 1080 x 2340 Pixels Very Good (75% score) | 1080 x 2412 Pixels Very Good (76% score) | ||
Pixel Density | 395 ppi Excellent (83% score) | 400 ppi Excellent (84% score) | ||
Colors | 16777216 | 16777216 | ||
Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |||
Screen to body ratio | 83.4% Excellent (88% score) | 84.6% Excellent (89% score) | ||
Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | ||
Refresh Rate | 120Hz refresh rate | |||
Other Features | 600 nits peak brightness | |||
Dimensions | ||||
Size | 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches) Average (54% thickness score) | 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches) Good (60% thickness score) | ||
Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) Average (49% score) | 194 g (6.84 oz) Average (50% score) | ||
Battery | ||||
Battery Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer | ||
Battery Capacity | 6000 mAh Top Class (95% score) | 5000 mAh Top Class (90% score) | ||
User Replaceable Battery | No | No | ||
Fast Charging | 18W fast battery charging | 18W fast battery charging | ||
Other Features | Reverse charging | |||
Camera | ||||
Rear Camera | Triple camera | Triple camera | ||
Primary Camera | 48 megapixels, Wide, F1.8 aperture, 0.8 micron pixel size, 1/2.0" sensor size, PDAF (Phase detection autofocus) Very Good (79% score) | 50 megapixels, Wide, F1.8 aperture, 1.2 micron pixel size, 1/1.31" sensor size, 26 mm focal length, PDAF (Phase detection autofocus) Excellent (82% score) | ||
Camera 2 | 2 megapixels, Macro, F2.4 aperture | 2 megapixels, Macro, F2.4 aperture | ||
Camera 3 | 2 megapixels, Depth Sensor, F2.4 aperture | 2 megapixels, Depth Sensor, F2.4 aperture | ||
Flash | LED flash | LED flash | ||
Features | HDR mode, Panorama mode | HDR mode, Panorama mode | ||
Video Recording | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | ||
Front Camera | Single front camera, 8 megapixels, Wide, F2.1 aperture, 1.12 micron pixel size, 1/4.0" sensor size Top Class (90% score) | Single front camera, 16 megapixels, Wide, F2.1 aperture, 1.0 micron pixel size, 1/3.0" sensor size Top Class (94% score) | ||
Flash | Screen flash | |||
Video Recording | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | ||
Hardware and Storage | ||||
System Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek Helio G96 | ||
Processor (CPU) | 64-bit Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 (11 nm) Below Average (25% score) | 64-bit Octa-core 2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 + ARM Cortex-A55 (12 nm) Below Average (36% score) | ||
Graphics Processor (GPU) | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 | ||
RAM | 6GB Excellent (87% score) | 4GB Very Good (74% score) | ||
Internal Storage | 64GB Top Class (90% score) | 64GB Top Class (90% score) | ||
Expandable Storage | microSDXC, Up to 512GB | microSDXC, Up to 256GB | ||
Sensors | Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Ambient light sensor | Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Ambient light sensor | ||
Other Features | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 | ||
Connectivity | ||||
GPRS | Yes | Yes | ||
EDGE | Yes | Yes | ||
3G | Yes | Yes | ||
4G | Yes | Yes | ||
WiFi | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual band | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual band | ||
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering | Yes | Yes | ||
Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0 | Yes, 5.1 | ||
NFC | No | |||
Infrared | Yes | |||
USB | Yes, 2.0, USB Type-C, USB OTG | Yes, 2.0, USB Type-C, USB OTG, Mass Storage Device | ||
Headphone Jack | 3.5mm audio connector | 3.5mm audio connector | ||
Charging Connector | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||
WiFi Direct | Yes | |||
GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo | ||
Multimedia | ||||
Alert Types | MP3 Ringtones, Polyphonic Ringtones, Vibration, Haptic feedback | MP3 Ringtones, Polyphonic Ringtones, Vibration, Haptic feedback | ||
LoudSpeaker | Yes | Yes | ||
FM Radio | Yes | |||
Music Player | Yes | Yes | ||
Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, WAV, MIDI, AMR, 3GP, FLAC, M4A, OGG | MP3, AAC, WAV, MIDI, AMR, 3GP, FLAC, M4A, OGG | ||
Video | Yes, MPEG4, H.264 | Yes, MPEG4, H.264 | ||
Noise Cancellation | Yes | Yes | ||
Internet and Applications | ||||
Browser | Yes | Yes | ||
Youtube | Yes | Yes | ||
Yes | Yes | |||
Yes | Yes | |||
Yes | Yes | |||
Microsoft Exchange, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Push Email | Microsoft Exchange, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Push Email | |||
Other | ||||
Phonebook | Unlimited Contacts, Contact Pictures, Contact Ringtones, Contact Multiple Numbers | Unlimited Contacts, Contact Pictures, Contact Ringtones, Contact Multiple Numbers | ||
Calendar | Yes | Yes | ||
Calculator | Yes | Yes | ||
Alarm | Yes | Yes | ||
Stopwatch | Yes | Yes | ||
SMS | Yes | Yes | ||
MMS | Yes | Yes | ||
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Rating | ||||
Pros & Cons | Pros
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Advantages | Poco M3 offers a 6.53" IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. Phones with touchscreen are easier to use and more intuitive. Plus, touchscreen mobiles have usually bigger screens than mobiles without a touchscreen. This cellphone has Android (Android 10) OS. Mobile phones running on the Android operating system offer great features and lots of customizations as compared to phones running on iOS. The Google Play Store offers a wide variety of apps and games. view more This mobile supports 3G. 3G provides download speeds up to 42 Mbps as compared to only 150 Kbps of the 2G network. This phone has 4G connectivity. Phones with 4G capability offer faster data speeds than 3G which results in quick downloads and seamless browsing experience. Poco M3 has a dual SIM configuration. Dual SIM mobiles allow us to keep work and play separate by having two different SIM cards. Plus, you can choose voice and data plans separately for each SIM card. This mobile has VoLTE (Voice over LTE) capability. VoLTE enables high definition voice quality due to which phone calls sound much better and clear. It also allows the call to be connected very quickly as compared to 2G or 3G networks. This mobile offers a 6.53" screen. Large screens offer more screen area to display the information due to which less scrolling is needed. It is easier on eyes while browsing, watching movies, and reading a book on your phone. This mobile has a pixel density of 395 PPI (Pixels per Inch). The high PPI screen has a lot more pixels spread across the screen that makes the screen look sharper. The display of this device is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Good screen protection provides better scratch resistance and great strength. Poco M3 comes with 83.4% screen to body ratio. Mobiles with a high screen to body ratio looks great and has fewer bezels. The battery of this device is rated at 6000 mAh in terms of capacity. Mobile phones with higher capacity battery allow you to use your phone for an extended period of time without needing to be recharged. This phone supports fast charging. Phones with fast charging support allow you to quickly charge your phone in a very less amount of time. This device has 8-core processor chip. Multi-core CPUs offer smooth streaming HD videos, fluid performance, quick loading time of apps and pictures, and flawless gaming performance. The 11 nm process is used to manufacture this mobile chipset. Chipset utilizing a newer manufacturing process offers good performance, consumes less battery power, provides more cores, and emit less heat in a relatively smaller size. This mobile has 6 GB of RAM. Having more RAM enables quick loading apps, fluid switching between apps while multitasking, and better gaming performance. The internal storage capacity of this mobile phone is 64 GB. Internal storage is much faster than external storage like microSD cards. Having more of it means you can install a large number of apps and store all your media in faster storage. This device supports expandable storage. External storage like an SD card is a cheap, removable, and portable way to increase the storage available to your phone. This phone has a Dedicated Card Slot. Phones with a dedicated card slot allow you to use multiple SIM cards and an SD card at the same time as opposed to the hybrid slot which allows either second SIM or an SD card. This device offers a fingerprint sensor. A fingerprint sensor lets you unlock your phone with your finger. It makes your phone secure without the need for lengthy passwords. This device comes with an UFS 2.1 storage. UFS (Universal Flash Storage) offers higher data speed and increased reliability of the storage. UFS 1 offers up to 300 MB/s, USB 2 offers up to 1200 MB/s, while UFS 3 offers up to 2900 MB/s bandwidth. This mobile comes with a WiFi networking support. WiFi connection allows you to connect to your home or office WiFi router. This device supports WiFi hotspot. You can share your mobile internet in your other devices like a laptop over WiFi using a WiFi hotspot (WiFi tethering). This mobile comes with a Bluetooth support. Bluetooth technology offers a wireless connection using which you can connect to various Bluetooth enabled devices like headphones or game controllers. This phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Mobiles with a 3.5 mm headphone connector allow you to use all the wired headphones that come with 3.5 mm plugs. This phone has GPS access. GPS enabled phones allow us to get turn by turn directions using the maps application. It can also make use of any location-based services. This mobile comes with an FM Radio. You can tune into your favourite FM station to start listening to music. | Realme 8i offers a 6.6" IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. Mobile phones with touchscreen are more intuitive to use. Also, touchscreen phones generally have larger screens than phones without a touchscreen. Operating System of this mobile phone is Android (Android 11). Android is the most popular choice when it comes to the operating systems due to its simplicity and the amount of customization it offers. The official Google Play Store contains millions of apps and games that can be downloaded. view more This mobile supports 3G. 3G provides download speeds up to 42 Mbps as compared to only 150 Kbps of the 2G network. Realme 8i is a 4G capable device. Phones with 4G (4th generation of mobile broadband) allow faster downloads and consistent browsing experience due to the high-speed data. This cellphone is a dual SIM phone. You can have one SIM card for personal use and another for business use in a single device. This phone supports VoLTE (Voice over LTE). VoLTE offers much better call quality (full HD voice call) and better coverage as compared to 2G or 3G network. This phone has a 6.6" screen. Phones with large screens display more text for reading with less scrolling needed. Playing games or watching videos and movies on a big screen phone is a pure pleasure. The pixel density of this phone screen is 400 PPI (Pixels per Inch). With phone screens having high PPI count, we get more information about whatever is displayed on the screen including better images, high-quality videos, and crisp fonts. This phone has 84.6% screen to body ratio. Phones with a higher screen to body ratio offer more screen space in a relatively smaller size. This phone has 120 Hz refresh rate screen. Phones with a high refresh rate screen offer smooth animation, quick touch response time, and display more frames per second. The thickness of this mobile phone is 8.5 mm. Devices with slimmer profiles look good and are easier to carry as compared to bulky phones. The battery of this device is rated at 5000 mAh in terms of capacity. Mobile phones with higher capacity battery allow you to use your phone for an extended period of time without needing to be recharged. This mobile comes with a fast charging capability. Fast charging allows us to spend less time charging the phone. This device has 8-core processor chip. Multi-core CPUs offer smooth streaming HD videos, fluid performance, quick loading time of apps and pictures, and flawless gaming performance. The chipset of this device is manufactured using the 12 nm process. Chips created using the latest manufacturing process are generally more efficient, optimized for battery life, smaller in size and emit less heat. This mobile has 4 GB of RAM. Having more RAM enables quick loading apps, fluid switching between apps while multitasking, and better gaming performance. This device comes with 64 GB of internal storage. Having more internal storage helps install more apps on your phone without the need for frequent cleanup. This phone has expandable storage. Phone with expandable storage allows you to install memory card to have an additional storage space to store your data. This phone has a Dedicated Card Slot. Phones with a dedicated card slot allow you to use multiple SIM cards and an SD card at the same time as opposed to the hybrid slot which allows either second SIM or an SD card. This device offers a fingerprint sensor. A fingerprint sensor lets you unlock your phone with your finger. It makes your phone secure without the need for lengthy passwords. This mobile has an UFS 2.1 storage. UFS supports much higher data speed that translates into increased responsiveness of the phone. UFS 1 offers up to 300 MB/s, USB 2 offers up to 1200 MB/s, while UFS 3 offers up to 2900 MB/s bandwidth. This device offers a WiFi support. WiFi provides convinient and secure access to the internet. It provides more reliable connection too. This device supports WiFi hotspot. You can share your mobile internet in your other devices like a laptop over WiFi using a WiFi hotspot (WiFi tethering). This phone has a Bluetooth connectivity. Phones with Bluetooth capability allows you to connect to wireless Bluetooth headsets or Bluetooth speakers for calls and music. This mobile comes with a 3.5 mm headphone connector. 3.5 mm is a standard when it comes to wired mobile headphones. It lets you use any earphones or headphones that come with a 3.5mm plug. This mobile comes with the GPS receiver. Phones with GPS capability provide turn by turn navigation and can utilize location based services. | ||
Disadvantages | The thickness of this mobile phone is 9.6 mm. Devices with slimmer profiles look good and are easier to carry as compared to bulky phones. This mobile weighs 198 grams. Light weight phones look good and are easy on your pockets as compared to heavy phones. | This phone is 194 grams in weight. Mobiles with light weight are easier to carry in your purse or pockets. | ||
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