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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a global score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 score. The Xiaomi Poco F3 design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, but it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a much larger back camera sensor and a back camera with much more MP.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4520mAh battery size.
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