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

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs OnePlus 8

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
58 out 100
OnePlus 8
Xiaomi Poco F3
OnePlus 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs OnePlus 8, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and OnePlus 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
OnePlus 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
OnePlus 8
802 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz373 Hz
Response time3 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
OnePlus 8
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and OnePlus 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
OnePlus 8
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
OnePlus 8
3472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13581256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37063472
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
OnePlus 8
751799
CPU245223242521
GPU217556196618
Memory150549140544
UX207001172116
NanoReview Score820339751799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
OnePlus 8
3843
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C35.5 °C
Stability90 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps23 fps
Graphics Score43053843
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
OnePlus 8
11329
Writing score1438314311
Web score79918181
Video editing61495849
Data manipulation85328869
NanoReview Score1102411329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 23 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 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 (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
OnePlus 8
21:04
Web Browsing08:42 h09:11 h
Video Playback12:58 h13:12 h
Games05:31 h04:52 h
Standby Mode85 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2.25
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
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 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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