Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
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    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2400 nits 700 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1208 nits
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    712 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hz490 Hz
    Response time1 ms3 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    89.9 %
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    85.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 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 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
    Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 650
    GPU Cores 768 768
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 670 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1978
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    1358
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    4982
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    3706
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19781358
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49823706
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1489956
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    820339
    CPU392861245223
    GPU502368217556
    Memory325309150549
    UX269418207001
    NanoReview Score1489956820339
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    4305
    Max Surface Temp.n/a39.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a90 %
    Graphics Testn/a25 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a4305
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    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 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 23 GB 21 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4520 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 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 12 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:56 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    17:19
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    19:59
    Web Browsing06:19 h08:42 h
    Video Playback10:39 h12:58 h
    Games05:08 h05:31 h
    Standby Mode86 h85 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 F6
    90.5 dB
    Xiaomi Poco F3
    89.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 350
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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