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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a general score of 87.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. The Xiaomi Poco F3 construction is way newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8's, although it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a little larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco F3 has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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