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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a heavier phone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but both of them have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a much better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel number per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a much higher video quality and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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