The new POCO M3 device has a 3 camera setup with a main lens of 48 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor chipset and a battery of 6000 mAh. On other side, the Google Pixel 4a also has awesome features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | POCO M3 | Google Pixel 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.53 in (inches) | 5.81 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2280 pixels |
| RAM | 4 GB (gigabytes) | 6 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) | 128 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 48/2/2 MP | 12 MP |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 3140 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The POCO M3 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 4 cores of 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 260. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2000 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on Android 10 operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is a less powerful chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G.
Meanwhile, the Google Pixel 4a has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 and 6 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 470. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2200 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and Titan M Security Module. And it’s running on Android 10 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The POCO M3 is carrying a Qualcomm Adreno 610,950 MHz (megahertz) gpu in the interior and the Google Pixel 4a has the Qualcomm Adreno 618 graphics processor.
Battery
The POCO M3 battery capacity is 6000 mAh which is a 91% (percent) more powerful than the 3140 mAh offered by the Google Pixel 4a. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Google Pixel 4a battery include Fast charging, Non-removable and USB Power Delivery 2.0.
Screen
The handset is using a IPS display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.53 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Google Pixel 4a is featuring a OLED display with 1080 x 2280 pixels and a screen size of 5.81 in (inches).
As we can see here, the POCO M3 is a 12.3% bigger than Google Pixel 4a screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| POCO M3 | Google Pixel 4a |
|---|---|
| 1500:1 | Always-on Display |
| 2.5D curved glass screen | Ambient EQ |
| 70% NTSC | Capacitive |
| Capacitive | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | HDR (UHDA certification) |
| Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| Scratch resistant | Scratch resistant |
| TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification | |
| Wildvine L1 certified |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the POCO M3 is carrying a ram memory of 4 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 1866 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Google Pixel 4a is coming with a 6 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the POCO M3 gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The POCO M3 comes with or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the POCO M3 gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:128 gigabytes.
Google Pixel 4a gets you or 128 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The POCO M3 rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 48/2/2 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , carrying a sensor like Sony IMX582 Exmor RS , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.79 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Google Pixel 4a rear camera comes with 1 lenses of 12 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length(35 mm) of 28 mm , a pixel size of 1.4 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.7 respectively.
| POCO M3 | Google Pixel 4a |
|---|---|
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | 1080p @ 120 fps |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | 720p @ 240 fps |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Color Focus | Continuous shooting |
| Continuous shooting | Digital image stabilization |
| Digital image stabilization | Digital zoom |
| Digital zoom | Exposure compensation |
| Exposure compensation | Face detection |
| Face detection | Geotagging |
| Geotagging | HDR |
| HDR | ISO settings |
| ISO settings | Optical image stabilization |
| Movie Frame | Optical zoom |
| Night Mode | Panorama |
| Panorama | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Pixel size – 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel binning) | Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#2) | Scene mode |
| Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#3) | Self-timer |
| Scene mode | Touch focus |
| Secondary rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | White balance settings |
| Self-timer | |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The POCO M3 comes with a 8 MP in the front.
The Google Pixel 4a has a 8 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| POCO M3 | Google Pixel 4a |
|---|---|
| 8 MP | 2 NIR cameras |
| Aperture:f/2.0.05 | 8 MP |
| Face detection | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| Face unlock | Face detection |
| Pixel size:1.12 µm /0.001120 mm | Face unlock |
| HDR | |
| NIR dot projector | |
| NIR flood emitter | |
| Pixel size:1.22 µm /0.001220 mm |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| POCO M3 | Google Pixel 4a |
|---|---|
| EDGE | EDGE |
| GPRS | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| HSPA+ | GPRS |
| LTE | HSPA+(42.2/ 5.76 Mbit/s) |
| LTE | |
| Titan M Security Module | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The POCO M3 price is $129 (64 GB + 4 GB) or $159 (128 GB + 4 GB) and the Google Pixel 4a price tag is $350