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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-09-08 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, with a score of 81.7 against 81.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, it's construction is notably lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixels amount in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has as much storage for games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy S8, they have the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 72 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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