Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Apple iPhone 8

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi Poco F3
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Apple iPhone 8
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:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2100 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))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 768 192
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13581030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37062686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU245223174461
GPU217556115185
Memory15054997672
UX207001102300
NanoReview Score820339489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C45.4 °C
Stability90 %62 %
Graphics Test25 fps18 fps
Graphics Score43053131
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7991n/a
Video editing6149n/a
Data manipulation8532n/a
NanoReview Score11024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 21 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing08:42 h06:14 h
Video Playback12:58 h09:59 h
Games05:31 h03:40 h
Standby Mode85 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* 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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