POCO C3 64GB vs POCO M3

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Comparing the POCO C3 64GB 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: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while POCO C3 64GB scores 523, making POCO M3 the better performer.


Display: Both POCO C3 64GB and POCO M3 offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while POCO C3 64GB offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C3 64GB offers 5 MP, making POCO M3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while POCO C3 64GB delivers 18h 46m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO C3 64GB and POCO M3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO C3 64GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO C3 64GB and POCO M3 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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POCO C3 64GB
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₹11,499
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
75%

Release Date

16 Oct, 2020
03 Feb, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Snapdragon 662
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

User Ratings

4.3/5
(309,618 ratings)
4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
178,246
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 16, 2020
(Official)
Feb 03, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
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)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB / 4 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.

N/A
178,246

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

37.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.3 %
59.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.34 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
162.3 mm

Width

77 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

194 grams
197 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
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.

18h 46m
20h 44m

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

2h 45m 1s
2h 18m 51s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 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 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 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: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass