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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, having an 87.3 score against 83.3. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10. Even though the Xiaomi Poco F3 is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it is heavier and just a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 8. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a lot brighter display and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much larger sensor. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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