POCO M3 Pro 5G Review

20 May 2021, 17:57:30

1. Overview - official specifications and unboxing photos

2. Design - build, materials, design highlights, dimensions, controls layout, photos

3. Display - 6.5" IPS display, brightness, contrast, color temperature, sRGB coverage, etc.

4. Software - Global MIUI for POCO 12.0.5 based on Android 11, user interface, settings menu, and default apps

5. Connectivity - network bands, wireless connectivity, satellite positioning

6. Sensors - list of onboard sensors

7. Performance - MediaTek Dimensity 700 information and performance benchmarks

8. Cameras - 48MP OmniVision OV48B main, 2MP GC02M1B mono, 2MP HI259H macro rear cameras, and an 8MP OV8856 selfie camera, sample photos, and videos, software

9. Audio - hardware, software, audio test results

10. Battery Tests - 5000 mAh capacity, 22.5W fast charger, battery life tests

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Performance

The POCO M3 Pro is based on the 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 700 system-on-chip. While the main purpose of this chipset is to make 5G connectivity more accessible via mainstream smartphones, it is not bad on performance as well. The SoC houses an octa-core CPU with 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 cores and 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics department is managed by an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU clocked up to 950 MHz. There are 4GB or 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM by SK Hynix and 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage by SK Hynix on board. We are reviewing a 6GB+128GB unit. Of those 128GB, 109GB is available to the user.

Our POCO M3 Pro review unit scored 265062 points on AnTuTu 8 and 333196 points on AnTuTu 9 beta. On Geekbench 5, the single-core points are 546 and the multi-core points are 1772. The PCMark Work 3.0 result is 8624. These results put the device close to the performance of the Snapdragon 730G chipset. The throttling tests also demonstrate that the smartphone handles it excellently. The 3DMark and GFXBench tests could not be run because Xiaomi's firmware blocks them.

AnTuTu v8.x.x - Overall score

iiiF150 R2022	301090 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
POCO M4 Pro 5G	298515 (MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6833P))
Doogee V20	293082 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	289838 (MediaTek Helio G90T (MT6785V/CC))
Ulefone Power Armor 13	286326 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
Xiaomi Redmi K30 4G	283091 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB))
AGM Glory G1S	279814 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (SM4350))
Oukitel WP17	278795 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
Doogee S97 Pro	273128 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
Doogee S98	266422 (MediaTek Helio G96 (MT6781))
POCO M3 Pro 5G	265063 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Oukitel WP15	259963 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Oukitel WP13	257280 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Doogee S95 Pro	217638 (MediaTek Helio P90 (MT6779))
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9	206461 (MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769Z))
Ulefone Power Armor 14 Pro	204642 (MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769Z))
Ulefone Armor 9	201681 (MediaTek Helio P90 (MT6779))
AGM H5 Pro	186373 (MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769Z))
Doogee S86 Pro	180366 (MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771))
Doogee N40 Pro	176684 (MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771))
Cubot X20 Pro	175087 (MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771))

AnTuTu v9.x.x - Overall score

POCO M4 Pro 5G	353018 (MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6833P))
Oukitel WP17	352859 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
iiiF150 R2022	352628 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
Ulefone Armor 10 5G	352517 (MediaTek Dimensity 800 (MT6873))
Ulefone Power Armor 13	351384 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
Doogee V20	348855 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	340040 (MediaTek Helio G90T (MT6785V/CC))
Doogee S97 Pro	339784 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))
AGM Glory G1S	336825 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (SM4350))
Oukitel RT7 Titan 5G	335868 (MediaTek Dimensity 720 (MT6853V))
POCO M3 Pro 5G	333196 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Xiaomi Mi 9T	323181 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA))
Ulefone Armor 22	320132 (MediaTek Helio G96 (MT6781))
Doogee S98	318605 (MediaTek Helio G96 (MT6781))
Xiaomi Mi 6	313445 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998))
Oukitel WP15	312111 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Oukitel WP13	304099 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Ulefone Power Armor 14 Pro	254211 (MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769Z))
Cubot KingKong 8	239507 (MediaTek MT8788V)
AGM H6	238016 (Unisoc Tiger T606)
Ulefone Note 16 Pro	237709 (Unisoc Tiger T606)

Geekbench 5 - Single-core

POCO M4 Pro 5G	585 (MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6833P))
Ulefone Armor 12 5G	549 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Unihertz 8849 Tank 2	549 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Ulefone Power Armor 19T	548 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Doogee V10	548 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Ulefone Armor Pad 2	547 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Xiaomi Redmi K30 4G	546 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB))
POCO M3 Pro 5G	546 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
FOSSiBOT F102	546 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Unihertz Luna	546 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Ulefone Power Armor 19	545 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Unihertz Tank	545 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Oukitel OT5 8250mAh	545 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Oukitel WP27	544 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Unihertz 8849 Tank Mini 1	544 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))

Geekbench 5 - Multi-core

Ulefone Armor 17 Pro	1816 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789), cores: 8)
Unihertz 8849 Tank Mini 1	1810 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789), cores: 8)
Doogee S100	1806 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789), cores: 8)
Unihertz Jelly Star	1802 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789), cores: 8)
Oukitel WP27	1800 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789), cores: 8)
Ulefone Armor 21	1793 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789), cores: 8)
Ulefone Power Armor 24	1776 (MediaTek Helio G96 (MT6781), cores: 8)
POCO M3 Pro 5G	1772 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833), cores: 8)
Oukitel RT7 Titan 5G	1743 (MediaTek Dimensity 720 (MT6853V), cores: 8)
Xiaomi Redmi K30 4G	1743 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB), cores: 8)
Ulefone Armor 12 5G	1717 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833), cores: 8)
Oukitel WP19	1709 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD), cores: 8)
Doogee V20	1707 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833), cores: 8)
POCO M4 Pro 5G	1706 (MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6833P), cores: 8)
AGM Glory G1S	1693 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (SM4350), cores: 8)

PCMark Work 3.0

AGM Glory G1S	8897 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (SM4350))
Oukitel OT5 8250mAh	8892 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Ulefone Power Armor 19	8891 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Xiaomi Mi 9	8891 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150))
Xiaomi Redmi K30 4G	8890 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB))
Cubot KingKong AX	8792 (MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789))
Ulefone Armor 10 5G	8696 (MediaTek Dimensity 800 (MT6873))
POCO M3 Pro 5G	8624 (MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833))
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S	8599 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845))
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3	8596 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845))
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9	8551 (MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769Z))
OnePlus 6T	8549 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845))
Ulefone Armor 11T 5G	8533 (MediaTek Dimensity 800 (MT6873))
POCO M4 Pro 5G	8532 (MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6833P))
iiiF150 R2022	8508 (MediaTek Helio G95 (MT6785V/CD))