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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco F3, getting an 89.1 score against 87.3. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide the user the same operating system features. Galaxy S21 FE is a somewhat lighter phone than the Xiaomi Poco F3, but they are 0.31inches thick.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a sharper display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger display. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera. Galaxy S21 FE features as much memory for applications and games as the Xiaomi Poco F3 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity.
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