Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei P40 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Huawei P40 Lite

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Xiaomi Poco F3
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei P40 Lite
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
Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms38.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite976:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 768 144
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU245223140335
GPU21755691897
Memory15054993192
UX207001103991
NanoReview Score820339429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C38.6 °C
Stability90 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps8 fps
Graphics Score43051421
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing score143839369
Web score79915888
Video editing61495736
Data manipulation85327519
NanoReview Score110248141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0
OS Size 21 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsing08:42 h09:55 h
Video Playback12:58 h14:27 h
Games05:31 h05:21 h
Standby Mode85 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 265
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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