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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a much newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way worse screen pixel density and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a much more MP back camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity.
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