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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a general score of 83.4 against 81.7. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a noticeably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy S8 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel amount per display inch.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a much larger camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5160mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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