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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's general score of 81.6. Galaxy S8 Active's body is a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, although it is a bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has more RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, they have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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