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Xiaomi Poco M2 vs Xiaomi Poco M3

What Poco M2 does better (3) and where Poco M3 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco M2
Xiaomi · 2020Poco M2
4.7Score
3 advantages≈ $140
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Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi · 2020Poco M3
4.4Score
4 advantages≈ $140
3.1Display3.1
5.0Camera3.9
4.6Battery7.0
3.5Features2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco M2Poco M3
77 × 163.39.177.3 × 162.39.6
Poco M2Poco M3Difference
Height163.3 mm162.3 mm+1 mm
Width77 mm77.3 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness9.1 mm9.6 mm−0.5 mm
Weight198 g198 g=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Poco M2 better than Poco M3?

  1. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  2. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Poco M3: No
  3. Thickness9.1 mm vs 9.6 mm+5%

Why is Poco M3 better than Poco M2?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  3. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/1.8+22%
  4. Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M2Xiaomi Poco M2≈ $1404.7
Xiaomi Poco M3Xiaomi Poco M3≈ $1404.4
Design
Weight198 g198 g
Thickness9.1 mm9.6 mm
Height163.3 mm162.3 mm
Width77 mm77.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBrick Red, Pitch Black, Slate BlueCool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits400 nits
Measured brightness—439 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%83.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—177,904
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,398
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/3.1"1/2.0"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.85 W/kg0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 12MIUI 12
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