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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having an 87.3 score against 85.2. Xiaomi Poco F3's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but it's just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little higher display pixel density and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a back camera with way more MP.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity.
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