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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is much better than Galaxy J8, with an 87.3 score against 76.7. Even though Xiaomi Poco F3 is a little heavier than Galaxy J8, it's just a bit thinner and also noticeably newer. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, offering a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a way better display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better pixel count per inch of display. The Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos.
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