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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-03-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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 score of 87.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's score of 81.9. The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a noticeably newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and way thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a way lower pixels count per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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