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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-20 | 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 |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Gold and Gray |
| 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 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has an overall score of 83.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 global score. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it is just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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