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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 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 |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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, 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 slightly better than the Galaxy Note9's score of 87.1. The Xiaomi Poco F3 design is incredibly newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note9. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP and a much larger sensor taking much higher quality pictures.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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