Poco M3 vs Poco M2: What Upgrades Are There

Poco launched the Poco M3 budget smartphone in India recently. It succeeds the Poco M2 – the most popular budget phones of 2020. However, what upgrades make this new launch different from its predecessor? So, let us look at these both smartphones in detail in terms of comparison:

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Poco M3 vs Poco M2: Specifications

Display, Design, Processor, Storage

• In terms of display, both of these feature the same 6.53-inch FHD+ screen with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 on top.
• However, the new Poco M3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC. Whereas, the Poco M2 powers on MediaTek Helio G80 chipset.
• Both of these devices feature 6GB RAM as their base variant. However, the Poco M3 uses LPDDR4X RAM that should give you slightly faster performance than the LPDDR4 RAM chips on the Poco M2.
• In addition, both the M2 and M3 feature 64GB and 128GB internal storage on the two available storage variants. However, the new device features a faster storage type. It offers UFS 2.1 (on the 64GB variant) and UFS 2.2 (on the 128GB variant) storage. This is in comparison to the eMMC 5.1 storage on the Poco M2.

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Poco M3 vs Poco M2: Camera

• Both of these feature very different camera setups.
• Poco M2 has a quad-camera setup on the back with a 13MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 5MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor.
• Meanwhile, the Poco M3 features a triple camera setup with a 48MP main camera sensor, a 2MP depth camera, and a 2MP macro sensor.
• Whereas, both the phones feature an 8MP camera on the front.
• For the best low light camera performance, choosing the Poco M3 should be a better option. However, if you want landscape photography for capturing wide scenarios, the Poco M2’s ultra-wide sensor will give you the edge.

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Battery and More

• Poco M3 features a 6,000mAh battery that is larger than the 5,000mAh battery on the Poco M2. The extra capacity will let the Poco M3 last longer than its predecessor.
• However, both phones feature 18W fast charging so the comparatively smaller battery on the M2 will fill up faster than the larger M3 battery.
• M3 also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Whereas, compared to the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor of the Poco M2.