Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Xiaomi Poco F3
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz235 Hz
Response time3 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37062460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU245223165023
GPU217556197322
Memory150549120939
UX207001154911
NanoReview Score820339638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C42.5 °C
Stability90 %82 %
Graphics Test25 fps19 fps
Graphics Score43053230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1438310100
Web score79916612
Video editing61495772
Data manipulation85326847
NanoReview Score110248595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing08:42 h05:58 h
Video Playback12:58 h11:15 h
Games05:31 h04:15 h
Standby Mode85 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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