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OnePlus 9 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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OnePlus 9
VS
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Xiaomi Poco F3
OnePlus 9
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and Xiaomi Poco F3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9
vs
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)323 Hz490 Hz
Response time13 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14891358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39963706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU248662245223
GPU308723217556
Memory169685150549
UX210435207001
NanoReview Score937505820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.48.8 °C39.6 °C
Stability55 %90 %
Graphics Test34 fps25 fps
Graphics Score57614305
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9], [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9
12032
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1508114383
Web score111127991
Video editing60186149
Data manipulation107518532
NanoReview Score1203211024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 35 GB 21 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 29 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:29 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing07:52 h08:42 h
Video Playback11:44 h12:58 h
Games04:32 h05:31 h
Standby Mode96 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX689Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.431/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/1.561/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9
83 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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