Samsung Galaxy A04e vs Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A04e Manufactured in November, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A04e
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A04e 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 85.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A04e
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a490 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A04e
81.9 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A04e and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 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 TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 698
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A04e
476
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A04e
828
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4761358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8283706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A04e
146563
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU54437245223
GPU18303217556
Memory35381150549
UX38442207001
NanoReview Score146563820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A04e
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4305
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A04e
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7991
Video editingn/a6149
Data manipulationn/a8532
NanoReview Scoren/a11024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22.6 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 4.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:45 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A04e
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a12:58 h
Gamesn/a05:31 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category420
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A04e
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 135 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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