Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 85.8 %
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 S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Samsung Exynos 990
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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13581243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37063430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU245223212654
GPU217556215469
Memory150549137373
UX207001147707
NanoReview Score820339713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %60 %
Graphics Test25 fps22 fps
Graphics Score43053784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1438310576
Web score79919360
Video editing61496950
Data manipulation85329003
NanoReview Score1102411015

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 24 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:42 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:31 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 60 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: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/2.01/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO
- 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 3.2
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 1,2,4,5,8WCDMA B1 (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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2019
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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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