POCO M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

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Comparing the POCO M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 offers 6.3 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO M3 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 offers 4000 mAh, making POCO M3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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POCO M3
₹11,499
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
₹11,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021
20 Jan, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

178,246
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
81.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
90 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
158.3 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

197 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes 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)
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
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W 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.

20h 44m
N/A

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

2h 18m 51s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

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