Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 Z Flip 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 196g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 850 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut95.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz490 Hz
Response time6.5 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.2 mm (2.84 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G 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)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13321358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36463706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU240646245223
GPU210648217556
Memory164892150549
UX217186207001
NanoReview Score833372820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C39.6 °C
Stability71 %90 %
Graphics Test27 fps25 fps
Graphics Score45984305
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1629314383
Web score123517991
Video editing77316149
Data manipulation105178532
NanoReview Score1393311024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 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 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 29 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing05:34 h08:42 h
Video Playback09:17 h12:58 h
Games03:55 h05:31 h
Standby Mode65 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.551/2.0
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length22 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)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
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- 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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