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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a score of 87.3 against 82.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot brighter screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little larger display. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 feature incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco F3's camera is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both of them have a F1.8 aperture, the same video definition, the same video frame rate, a same size camera sensor and a 48 megapixels camera.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity.
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