Poco M3 launched in India at the price ₹11,999 for the higher variant (6GB+128GB) which has similar pricing to the Poco M2 Pro base variant (4GB+64GB).
Let’s see which one is best under ₹15,000!
Poco M3 Vs Poco M2 Pro
| Model | Poco M3 | Poco M2 Pro |
| Display | 6.53-inch Full HD+ Display | 6.67-inch Full HD+ Display |
| Rear Camera | 48MP Primary (f/1.79) + 2MP Macro (f/2.4) + 2MP Depth (f/2.4) | 48MP Primary + 8MP Ultrawide + 5MP Macro + 2MP Depth |
| Battery | 6000 mAh Battery | 5000 mAh Battery |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging | 33W Fast Charging |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Front Camera | 8MP (f/2.05) Aperture | 16MP Selfie Camera |
| Back Material | Plastic Back Body | Metal Back Body |
| Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection on Front | Triple Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection |
| Card Slot | 2+1 microSD Card | 2+1 microSD Card |
| Fingerprint | Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner | Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner |
| Graphics PPI | 394 PPI (Pixels Per Inch) | 395 PPI (Pixels Per Inch) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 197 gram | 209 gram |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB / 6GB |
| ROM or Storage | 64GB / 128GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Headphone Jack & IR Plaster | Yes | Yes |
Display
Poco M3 comes with 6.53-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD Display while Poco M2 Pro comes with 6.67-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD Display.
Processor
Poco M3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Processor while Poco M2 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Processor.
RAM and Storage
Poco M3 has 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB Storage while Poco M2 Pro has up to 6GB RAM and 128GB Storage.
Camera
Poco M3 comes with 48MP Triple Rear Camera (48MP + 2MP + 2MP) and has a 8MP Selfie Camera.
While M2 Pro comes with 48MP Quad Rear Camera (48MP + 8MP + 5MP+ 2MP) and has a 16MP Selfie Camera.
Battery
Poco M3 comes with 6000 mAh Battery and supports 18W Fast Charging while M2 Pro comes with 5000 mAh Battery and supports 33W Fast Charging.
Price
Poco M3 comes in two variants 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB. The Price of 6GB RAM and 64GB Storage is ₹10,999 and for 6GB RAM and 128GB Storage is ₹11,999.
M2 Pro comes in three variants 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB. The Price of 4GB RAM and 64GB Storage is ₹11,999 and price of 6GB RAM and 64GB Storage is ₹12,999 and price for 6GB RAM and 128GB Storage is ₹14,999.
Conclusion
Poco M3 is overall a great smartphone at the starting price of 10,999, comes with 6GB RAM, and 64GB Storage.
On the other hand, if want a great processor and camera, then Poco M2 Pro is best 11999 but in the M2 Pro you will get only 4GB RAM and 64GB Storage at 11999.
Finally, if you want more RAM and storage and overall budget smartphone then you should consider base variant of Poco M3.
But if you want a great processor, camera, gorilla glass 5 protection, then go with M2 pro.