Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M3

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
VS
45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco M3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco M3, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5110mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco M3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 440 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a892 Hz
Response timen/a36 ms
Contrastn/a2214:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 683
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22481552
Geekbench Compute (GPU)135n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
CPU16352386953
GPU9569434960
Memory10806460136
UX13429361429
NanoReview Score501574243478
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a372
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Writing scoren/a6713
Web scoren/a5503
Video editingn/a3632
Data manipulationn/a5147
NanoReview Scoren/a6158

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Web Browsingn/a11:51 h
Video Playbackn/a15:49 h
Gamesn/a06:39 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* n/a No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced December, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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