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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-09-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's 81.6 overall score. Galaxy S8 Active's body is just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC have extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos and a much better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 29% more battery capacity.
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