Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 82.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz2315 Hz
Response time3 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2800 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37062013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU245223130936
GPU217556158747
Memory15054991990
UX20700184674
NanoReview Score820339466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C38.7 °C
Stability90 %81 %
Graphics Test25 fps8 fps
Graphics Score43051438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score143839283
Web score79916776
Video editing61495933
Data manipulation85326438
NanoReview Score110248464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing08:42 h07:45 h
Video Playback12:58 h11:43 h
Games05:31 h04:37 h
Standby Mode85 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm20 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
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 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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 300
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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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