Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A3 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
- Lighter design: 199g vs 206g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/64 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.71 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 720x1650 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 420 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 95.1 % | n/a |
| Response time | 40 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1314:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 163.34 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 78.31 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | n/a |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 230 | 1249 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 840 | 3288 |
| CPU | 55340 | 277639 |
| GPU | 10749 | 237833 |
| Memory | 42864 | 172711 |
| UX | 45030 | 188800 |
| NanoReview Score | 153983 | 876983 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 19 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MIUI Go Edition | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (89% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:40 h | 0:47 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:39 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 21:38 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:48 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.55 (0.65) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 15 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2, B3, B5, B8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1, B5, B8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) | n/a |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 80 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 299 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | n/a |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi A3:
The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 0
