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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is much heavier. Both devices we are comparing here have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a quite worse pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, much more brightness and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Poco F3 one, they have equal internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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