Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 Redmi Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.4 %
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz250 Hz
Response time3 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 768 144
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061719
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU245223123031
GPU21755685934
Memory15054987925
UX207001109089
NanoReview Score820339405979
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4305n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7991n/a
Video editing6149n/a
Data manipulation8532n/a
NanoReview Score11024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing08:42 h09:10 h
Video Playback12:58 h13:06 h
Games05:31 h05:29 h
Standby Mode85 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.01/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
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 Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 190
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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