Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	May 24, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $149 | €149

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm	6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Yellow, Cool blue, Power black	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black,

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.52% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2000 MHz Cortex-A75
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Tricolor LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared	Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Prices (MSRP)	$169 | €169

With 128GB internal stotrage

Memory	128GB

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