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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a general score of 87.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s general score of 85.2. The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A9 (2018), but they are 0.31inches thick. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit greater pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 19% more battery size. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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