Infinix Zero 8i vs POCO M3

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Comparing the Infinix Zero 8i vs POCO M3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Infinix Zero 8i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,680, while POCO M3 scores 1,381, making Infinix Zero 8i the better performer.


Display: Infinix Zero 8i offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while POCO M3 offers 6.53 inches, making Infinix Zero 8i the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Zero 8i and POCO M3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Zero 8i and POCO M3 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Infinix Zero 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 offers 8 MP, making Infinix Zero 8i better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while Infinix Zero 8i delivers 13h 15m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Infinix Zero 8i offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Infinix Zero 8i is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Infinix Zero 8i has a rating of 4.2.

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Infinix Zero 8i
₹9,499
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₹11,499
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%

Release Date

03 Dec, 2020
03 Feb, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Big, 90Hz display
  • Fast charging
  • Nice design
  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Selfie cameras could be better
  • Bloatware is an issue
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

User Ratings

4.2/5
(7,159 ratings)
4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

291,302
AnTuTu Score
178,246
AnTuTu Score
13h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2020
(Official)
Feb 03, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

XOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 610

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

291,302
178,246

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

57.4 %
59.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %
90.34 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

210.5 grams
197 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 15m
20h 44m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 32s
2h 18m 51s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.399 W/kg Body: 0.954 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass