Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Xiaomi Poco F3
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S9
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 S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 768 324
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU245223137633
GPU217556168155
Memory15054986184
UX20700178524
NanoReview Score820339470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C39.2 °C
Stability90 %93 %
Graphics Test25 fps13 fps
Graphics Score43052272
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing score143836325
Web score79915265
Video editing61495496
Data manipulation85325694
NanoReview Score110246347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing08:42 h05:32 h
Video Playback12:58 h09:42 h
Games05:31 h03:45 h
Standby Mode85 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 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 ° 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 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
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.6
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 1440p 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
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 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2018
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 S9
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 720
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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