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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-03-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having a overall score of 87.3 against 79.2. The Xiaomi Poco F3 construction is extremely newer and just a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018). The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger screen. Xiaomi Poco F3 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a way better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 51% more battery size.
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