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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having a score of 81.6 against 79.2. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018). The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger display.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A8 (2018) has as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5160mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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