Xiaomi Poco F4 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 and Xiaomi Poco F3
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)443 Hz490 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.95 mm (2.99 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12851358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32803706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU230042245223
GPU286377217556
Memory132678150549
UX194488207001
NanoReview Score843585820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °C39.6 °C
Stability90 %90 %
Graphics Test25 fps25 fps
Graphics Score43344305
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7991
Video editingn/a6149
Data manipulationn/a8532
NanoReview Scoren/a11024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing07:39 h08:42 h
Video Playback12:20 h12:58 h
Games04:57 h05:31 h
Standby Mode88 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX582
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV8856Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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* Varies by region 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 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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