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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-03-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F3, with a 91.8 score against 87.3. The Galaxy S21 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Poco F3, but it's somewhat lighter. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 operating system. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S21, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S21 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400px resolution and the same display brightness, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit better pixels number per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Poco F3 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with higher 30 fps video frame rates and a back camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Galaxy S21 one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4520mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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