POCO M3 Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 6 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Rear Camera 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 8 MP
Battery 6000 mAh
Display 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

General

Launch Date February 3, 2021 (Official)
Operating System Android v10 (Q)
Custom UI MIUI

Performance

Good
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
CPU Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 11 nm
Graphics Adreno 610
RAM 6 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 178,246
Bootup Time 24.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Average performance
Best 430,900
This Phone 178,246
Group Average 167,695
Worst 38,773
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Average performance
The higher, the better
POCO M6 Pro 5G 430,900
POCO M6 385,207
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 375,663
Moto G24 Power 266,894
POCO M3 178,246
Infinix Smart 8 142,347
Samsung Galaxy M01 Core 32GB 38,773
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 14.0 s
Infinix Smart 8 21.0 s
POCO M3 24.0 s
realme C51 25.0 s
POCO M6 Pro 5G 30.0 s
Moto G24 Power 31.0 s
Infinix Smart 5 72.0 s
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 14.0 s
This Phone 24.0 s
Group Average 27.9 s
Worst 72.0 s
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 1,037.0
Battery Drain 6.0 %
Heating 59.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 4,508.0
Group Average 1,533.8
This Phone 1,037.0
Worst 313.9
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Itel P55 5G 4,508.0
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 2,643.0
Moto G24 Power 1,797.0
POCO M6 Pro 5G 1,416.0
Infinix Smart 8 1,148.0
POCO M3 1,037.0
realme C51 313.9
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Itel P55 1.0 %
Moto G24 Power 3.0 %
Infinix Smart 8 4.0 %
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 4.0 %
POCO M3 6.0 %
realme C51 6.0 %
Nokia 5.4 10.0 %
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Heating
Considerable heating while gaming
The lower, the better
POCO C65 2.4 %
Infinix Smart 8 HD 7.4 %
Infinix Smart 8 12.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 14.3 %
realme C51 37.5 %
POCO M3 59.9 %
Nokia 5.4 70.1 %
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 1.0 %
Group Average 4.9 %
This Phone 6.0 %
Worst 10.0 %
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Considerable heating while gaming
Best 2.4 %
Group Average 24.2 %
This Phone 59.9 %
Worst 70.1 %
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Good
Display Type IPS LCD
Screen Size 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Resolution 1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Pixel Density 395 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 83.25 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Bezel-less display Yes with waterdrop notch
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 400 nits
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) 90.34 %
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 162.3 mm
Width 77.3 mm
Thickness 9.6 mm
Weight 197 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours Power Black, Cool Blue, Poco Yellow
Waterproof Yes, Splash proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesSensor SizePixel Size
Primary48 MPf/1.79Wide Angle(79° field-of-view)2" 0.8µm
Secondary2 MPf/2.4Depth1.75µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro1.75µm
Sensor S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus
Autofocus Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 8000 x 6000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Macro
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
POCO M3 48 MP
vs
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
realme Narzo 20
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Daylight / HDR ON
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Portrait Shot
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
AI OFF
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
AI ON
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Night Mode OFF
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Night Mode ON
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Close Up
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Macro
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Low Light
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Low Light With Flash
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Selfie
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Selfie Portrait
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Selfie Low Light
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Selfie Low Light With Flash
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3
Colour Variance
POCO M2 Pro
POCO M3

Front Camera

Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesSensor SizePixel Size
Primary8 MPf/2.05Wide Angle2"1.12µm
Flash No
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 6000 mAh
Type Li-Polymer
Removable No
Standby time Up to 672 Hours(4G)
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 18W
USB Type-C Yes
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 20h 44m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 2h 18m 51s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Good battery backup
Best 28.7 hrs
This Phone 20.7 hrs
Group Average 15.9 hrs
Worst 7.7 hrs
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Good battery backup
The higher, the better
Moto G9 Power 28.7 hrs
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 24.8 hrs
POCO M3 20.7 hrs
Infinix Smart 8 15.4 hrs
Moto G24 Power 13.5 hrs
realme C51 9.4 hrs
Coolpad Cool 3 Plus 32GB 7.7 hrs
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
Lava Storm 5G 0.8 hrs
realme C51 1.0 hrs
POCO M6 1.5 hrs
Infinix Smart 8 1.8 hrs
POCO M3 2.3 hrs
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 2.6 hrs
Tecno Camon 18 5.2 hrs
*Group: 6-12k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 0.8 hrs
This Phone 2.3 hrs
Group Average 2.5 hrs
Worst 5.2 hrs
*Group: 6-12k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 64 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 512 GB
User Available Storage Up to 47.4 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 0.868 W/kg, Body: 0.865 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC No
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Side
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass