Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max vs POCO M3 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max vs POCO M3 Pro 5G 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 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,746, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max scores 1,706, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M3 Pro 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 39m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max delivers 16h 07m, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and POCO M3 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO M3 Pro 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and POCO M3 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
76%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2021
08 Jun, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are excellent
  • Good battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Good-looking design
  • Reliable performance
  • MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
  • 5G ready

Cons

  • Misses out on 5G
  • Sub-par camera setup
  • GPU performance could've been better
  • Lots of bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(16,381 ratings)
4.3/5
(65,163 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

269,467
AnTuTu Score
259,120
AnTuTu Score
16h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 08, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 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.

269,467
259,120

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.9 %
9.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.8 %
83.72 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

164.5 mm
161.8 mm

Width

76.1 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

192 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 75 minutes
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.

16h 07m
21h 39m

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

0h 33m 48s
2h 30m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / 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) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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: 0.830 W/kg Body: 0.648 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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