POCO M3 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G

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Comparing the POCO M3 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while POCO M3 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while POCO M3 128GB offers 6.53 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. POCO M3 128GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G's LCD, making POCO M3 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: POCO M3 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers 32 MP, making POCO M3 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO M3 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6300 mAh, while POCO M3 128GB offers 6000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M3 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO M3 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%
80%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021
15 Apr, 2026
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Unisoc T8300
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
900x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6300 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(488,135 ratings)
3.8/5
(9,157 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
Apr 13, 2026
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Unisoc T8300
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G57
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
900x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
266 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
96.04 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
171.56 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.3 mm
79.47 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.15 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

197 grams
210 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

No
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
N/A

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.

20h 44m
N/A
N/A

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

2h 18m 51s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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