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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 87.3 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Poco F3's design is way newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018). Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4520mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Poco F3 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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