Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
- Lighter design: 196g vs 249g
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5567mAh vs 4520mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 12/2048 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9 % | 91.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 490 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.7 mm (6.44 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 249 g (8.78 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Burgundy |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
4/2.64 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 768 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 670 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1358 | 4725 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3706 | 12575 |
| CPU | 245223 | 882877 |
| GPU | 217556 | 1051925 |
| Memory | 150549 | 262172 |
| UX | 207001 | 738492 |
| NanoReview Score | 820339 | 2935466 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 90 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 25 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4305 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14383 | n/a |
| Web score | 7991 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6149 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8532 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11024 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | iOS 27 |
| OS Size | 21 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4520 mAh | 5567 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (67% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:56 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:42 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:58 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:31 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 100 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4896x3672 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T2 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1299 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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