Xiaomi Poco M3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Released 2020, November 27 198g, 9.6mm thickness Android 10, MIUI 12 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) Adreno 610 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 224 USD
  • 6.53" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 1080p
  • 4/6GB RAM Snapdragon 662
  • 6000mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Poco M3 overview

Xiaomi Poco M3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, November 27. Xiaomi Poco M3 has 6.53 inch, IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ), a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) CPU, Adreno 610 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 48MP Triple main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Poco M3 is about 224 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Poco M3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 100 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Xiaomi Poco M3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, November 24
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Water-repellent coating

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size 6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 610

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Infrared port Yes
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Reverse charging

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Models M2010J19CG, M2010J19CI
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Price About 224 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 177904 (v8) GeekBench: 1398 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1567:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life Endurance rating 154h

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