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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has an overall score of 87.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS, so they should offer very similar operating system features. The Xiaomi Poco F3 body is just a little bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little inferior pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same aperture and a 0.5 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a much higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4520mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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