Poco M3 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

Key Specs

Battery
6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Display
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	20 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
RAM
6 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
No	No
Standby time
Up to 672 Hours(4G)	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 49 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Power Black, Cool Blue, Poco Yellow	Arctic Blue, Charcoal Black
Height
162.3 mm	159 mm
Thickness
9.6 mm	8.9 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Splash proof	-
Weight
197 grams Below	192 grams
Width
77.3 mm	75.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with notch
Brightness
400 nits	420 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
395 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
83.25 %	84.02 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
90.34 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
No	No
Resolution
8 MP f/2.05, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
POCO	Samsung
Custom UI
MIUI	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
February 3, 2021 (Official)	July 26, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Android v10 (Q)	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Triple	Triple
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
48 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)	48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera
Sensor
S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus	S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus
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)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 0.868 W/kg, Body: 0.865 W/kg	Head: 0.47 W/kg
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
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) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Fabrication
11 nm	10 nm
Graphics
Adreno 610	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 512 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
64 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 47.4 GB	Up to 48.6 GB