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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 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 |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. Even though Xiaomi Poco F3 is a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note8, it's a little thinner and also a lot newer. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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