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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 has a general score of 87.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's 83.3 global score. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a notably newer and just a little thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it's also heavier. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot lesser pixels per inch in the display and a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4520mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor and a camera with way more megapixels.
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