Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Poco F3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Samsung Galaxy A25
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Xiaomi Poco F3
Samsung Galaxy A25
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 197g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz490 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9721358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20893706
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU150314245223
GPU106901217556
Memory88887150549
UX135414207001
NanoReview Score481516820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4305
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A25
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing06:44 h08:42 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:58 h
Games04:52 h05:31 h
Standby Mode91 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HASony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
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/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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