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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.88 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's general score of 81.6. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an notably older phone than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, but it's somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 10 OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a brighter display and a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
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