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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is much better than Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has newer 11 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Poco F3 construction is newer and a bit thinner than the Galaxy A21's, although it's just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has 3 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A21, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit larger screen and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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