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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having an 87.3 score against 76.1. Xiaomi Poco F3's body is newer and a little thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A21. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a much better display than Galaxy A21, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a slightly bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a much higher video quality, a way better resolution back camera and a much larger sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos.
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